CareerPlan

Hardware/Design Engineer: Robotics

Santa Clara,CAFull-time$152k–$209k2026-10-22 → 2026-10-23
Based in United States

Core

Design, develop, and optimize high-precision wafer transfer robots and atmospheric/vacuum handling systems for semiconductor equipment.

Role type

Senior IC hardware/mechatronics engineer (robotics)

Builds

High-rigidity robotic arms, end-effectors, and motion control systems for wafer transfer

Domain

Semiconductor equipment manufacturing

Required skills

Mechatronics design, precision motion control, SolidWorks, NX, C++, Python, ROS2, PLC programming, computer vision, PyTorch, vacuum system engineering, contamination control

Preferred skills

Computer vision, PyTorch

Technologies

SolidWorks, NX, C++, Python, ROS2, PyTorch, PLCs

Responsibilities

Design high-rigidity robotic arms and end-effectors; Engineer systems for ultra-clean, high-vacuum environments; Integrate robot hardware with PLCs and vision systems; Execute system-level testing and DOE; Diagnose tool errors and optimize reliability; Program micron-level positioning and vibration suppression algorithms; Manage robotics suppliers and quality checks; Create release drawings and design documentation.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC