Mechanical Engineer
Core
Design and implement custom mechanical tooling, robot integration, and wafer-handling environments for semiconductor capital equipment.
Role type
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Robotics & Automation)
Builds
Semiconductor manufacturing tools, robot mounting structures, and wafer-handling enclosures
Domain
Semiconductor equipment / Robotics / Factory Automation
Required skills
Mechanical architecture, Robot integration & automation, AGV integration, Wafer handling environment design, FEA (Structural/Modal/Vibration/Thermal), GD&T, CAD (NX/SolidWorks/Inventor), DFM/DFA
Preferred skills
SPM domain expertise, SEMI S2/S8 safety standards, AGV/AMR deployment in cleanrooms, DFMEA, supplier development
Technologies
NX, Inventor, SolidWorks, ASME Y14.5
Responsibilities
Define mechanical packages including mobile platform integration and robot mounting structures; Select robots and end-effectors and run kinematics studies; Develop docking and auto-levelling mechanisms with vibration control; Engineer FFU/ETU airflow enclosures for wafer transfer; Run structural, modal, vibration and thermal FEA; Deliver large-assembly 3D models and GD&T-controlled drawings; Drive DFM/DFA, own the BOM, and support supplier selection; Lead prototype build, assembly, debug, and qualification.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC