Senior Staff Engineer Material Handling Automation
Core
Lead the design, delivery, optimization, and ongoing support of automation and digitalization solutions for material handling systems in a semiconductor cleanroom environment.
Role type
Senior Staff Engineer (Material Handling Automation)
Builds
MCS, Cobot AMR, and OHT fleet management systems, stockers, and transport-job prioritization solutions.
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Robotics and Automation
Required skills
Material handling automation, robotics systems, fleet management, WIP analysis, capacity planning, simulation, scenario modelling, architecture design, cross-functional leadership, technical planning, risk management, compliance management.
Preferred skills
Experience with equipment load-port modification, digitalization roadmaps, vendor and technology evaluations.
Technologies
MCS, Cobot AMR, OHT, WIP analysis tools, simulation software, analytics platforms.
Responsibilities
Lead the design, delivery, optimization, and ongoing support of automation and digitalization solutions. Set technical direction for material handling systems including MCS, Cobot AMR and OHT fleet management, stockers, routing, and transport-job prioritization. Use WIP analysis, capacity planning, simulation, and scenario modelling to set performance targets and inform investment decisions. Integrate solutions with factory systems, analytics platforms, cybersecurity requirements, and digitalization roadmaps. Improve engineering processes and establish best practices for requirements, testing, documentation, lifecycle management, and operational support. Lead technical planning and delivery, including architecture reviews, estimates, risk management, and compliance with safety, security, data integrity, and change-control requirements. Work with manufacturing, automation, IT, suppliers, and business teams on technical decisions, vendor and technology evaluations, and implementation plans.
Seniority
Senior Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership