Advanced Engineer, AS Mechanical Engineering at Kulicke & Soffa in Washington, DC

Job description

The candidate will be a member of a multi-site K&S team that develops and sustains semiconductor assembly equipment. The successful incumbent will be responsible for the design, development, documentation and testing of mechanical subsystems that is part of a high-performance semiconductor assembly machine under development. Support the development, production and use of existing and next generation semiconductor assembly equipment products within the Advanced Solutions Business Unit. Design mechanical components, modules and systems according to system specifications Assessment of mechanical designs and reliability using hand calculations, FEA, statistics, etc Support fabrication and build of production systems Development of design documentation including the detailing of drawings Create product validation plans including required testing through experimental setups Define mechanical sub-system requirements and specifications Provide expert technical support to our field engineers and customers including visits to our Asian locations and customer fabrication plants. Degree in Mechanical engineering (BS minimum, MS preferred) 4-8 years of hand-on engineering development experience with electromechanical systems CAD program experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter PLM software Programming experience with electromechanical systems Experience with mechanical measurements such as motion accuracy, force, temperature, vibration, and pneumatics. Finite element analysis software experience is a plus Ability to use sophisticated software tools for analysis is a plus (e.g. MATLAB, C++, etc) Attention to detail and good understanding of physical principles governing machine behavior Effective verbal & written communication skills, a positive attitude, an open mindset and a team-oriented individual Must be self-driven, resourceful and organized Able to work in an environment with heavy multi-site engineering and cross functional collaboration Must be able to travel internationally (up to 30%)