Senior Engineer I, Electrical Engineering at Kulicke & Soffa in Washington, DC

Job description

Design, develop, integrate, and debug electrical systems for industrial semiconductor equipment. Design of cabling and interconnections between electronics modules. Use wide range of connectors and define cable gauge selection. Develop high speed interconnect for digital communication buses using EtherCAT, I2C, Ethernet and USB protocols. Develop interconnect and cables for industrial control systems using motor controllers, I/O controllers, solenoids, switches, and sensors. Create and maintain wiring diagrams and electrical interconnections aligned with existing system architectures; modify or develop new architectures to meet evolving design requirements. Model Cable-harness using 3D CAD packages like NX / AUTOCAD. Create BOMs, learn data management system Teamcenter and use it to release products doing ECOs and maintaining changes because of troubleshooting, obsoletion of parts, copy-exact requirement, and feedback from production. Collaborate effectively with external vendors and contractors on outsourced design and integration activities. Work with procurement / purchasing to make sure cable drawings and BOM are up to date for manufacturing and implement ECO at the supplier, working with purchasing. Work closely with cross‑functional teams to resolve complex technical challenges. Develop technically sound and cost‑effective electrical design solutions. Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering / Mechatronics concentration with a minimum of 4 years of relevant industry experience OR Master’s degree in electrical engineering / Mechatronics concentration with a minimum of 2 years of relevant industry experience