Electro Mechanical Engineer
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Job Location:
Reston, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Role: Electro Mechanical Engineer
Location: Reston Virginia - (Onsite)
Duration: Full-Time - Permanent
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Design 300mm wafer handling systems including vacuum chucks edge-grip mechanisms and kinematic supports
- Perform stress deformation and warp modeling to ensure minimal wafer damage
- Develop motion systems for precise raise/lower (Z-axis) and gripping mechanisms
- Ensure compliance with ISO Class 1 cleanroom standards for low particle generation
- Select low-outgassing and contamination-free materials (PEEK Vespel Alumina DLC coatings etc.)
- Collaborate with controls engineers for soft-landing and precise motion control systems
- Conduct FEA simulations for stress contact modal and dynamic analysis
- Perform particle testing vacuum leak testing and reliability testing
- Create engineering documentation including DFMEA test plans and tolerance analysis
- Work with cross-functional teams for prototype development and system integration
Technical Skills:
- Wafer handling design (edge-grip vacuum chuck kinematic support)
- Precision mechanical design and compliant mechanisms
- FEA tools (ANSYS Abaqus COMSOL)
- Thin wafer mechanics and deformation modeling
- Cleanroom design (ISO Class 1) and contamination control
- Vacuum system design and helium leak testing
Material & Process Knowledge:
- Materials: PEEK Vespel PTFE PPS Alumina Aluminum Nitride Ti-6Al-4V
- Coatings: Hard anodize DLC TiN Parylene
Motion System Design:
- Linear motors voice-coil actuators pneumatic actuators
- Flexures guides cross-roller bearings
- Jerk-limited motion and soft-landing mechanisms
Standards & Engineering Practices:
- GD&T tolerance stack-up DFMEA DOE
- SEMI standards (M1 M49 E57 E84) and ISO 14644
Testing & Validation:
- Wafer warp bow TTV measurement
- Particle contamination testing
- Vacuum integrity testing (helium leak detection)
- Sensor-based wafer alignment and detection
- Reliability testing for continuous fab operations
Software Skills:
- CAD: SolidWorks Creo NX
- Simulation: ANSYS Abaqus COMSOL
- Data tools: MATLAB Python
- Controls: Beckhoff TwinCAT Siemens/Omron PLCs
Soft Skills:
- Strong collaboration across engineering teams
- Root cause analysis (8D 5 Whys Ishikawa)
- Clear documentation and communication
- Ownership mindset with focus on reliability
Regards
Jitendra Kumar Shakya
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Wise Equation Solutions Inc.
(Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Company)
Office : Ext: 124
