Electrical Design Engineer (R&D)

Responsibilities:

• Design develop and integrate electrical and electro-mechanical systems for advanced semiconductor equipment ensuring compliance with performance reliability safety and manufacturability requirements.

• Define electrical architecture power distribution systems control systems and interface requirements for new product development and product enhancements.

• Develop and review electrical schematics PCBA power distribution interconnect designs system documentation or relevant to support product development and manufacturing.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering Marketing Manufacturing NPI Quality and Suppliers to ensure successful system integration and product delivery.

• Analyze system requirements electrical load budgets power consumption grounding shielding EMC/EMI considerations and safety requirements to optimize system performance.

• Design specify and qualify electrical components including power supplies PLCs motion controllers sensors relays breakers safety devices industrial PCs PCBA assemblies and etc.

• Support electrical integration system bring-up debugging troubleshooting characterization and validation activities for new products and engineering builds.

• Develop test plans and execute system and subsystem verification to validate electrical performance safety compliance reliability and product requirements.

• Ensure designs comply with SEMI S2 SEMI S8 CE UL IEC NFPA and applicable international safety and regulatory requirements.

• Work closely with suppliers and manufacturing teams to assess manufacturability component selection obsolescence management production readiness and High Volume Manufacturing (HVM) scalability.

• Support PCBA development activities including design reviews qualification testing failure analysis and supplier technical assessments.

• Develop and maintain electrical Bills of Materials (BOM) schematics cable drawings assembly procedures test documentation and diagnostic instructions.

• Support product introduction and sustainment by providing technical training and troubleshooting support to Manufacturing NPI Service and Field Engineering teams.

• Investigate and resolve complex electrical control system and field-related issues using structured root-cause analysis methodologies.

• Coordinate technical activities manage project schedules identify risks drive stakeholder alignment and provide regular project status updates.

• Continuously identify opportunities to improve product performance reliability cost safety and engineering processes.

Requirements:

• Strong foundation in electrical system design system integration and product development for complex electro-mechanical systems.

• Experience designing and reviewing electrical schematics wiring diagrams control panels power distribution systems cable assemblies and interconnect solutions.

• Working knowledge of industrial control systems including PLCs HMIs safety controllers motion controllers sensors actuators and communication networks.

• Familiarity with semiconductor equipment safety and regulatory standards including SEMI S2 SEMI S8 CE UL IEC NFPA and related compliance requirements.

• Experience with electrical component selection and qualification including power supplies circuit protection devices relays contactors connectors industrial PCs and PCBA assemblies.

• Understanding of electrical safety principles including grounding bonding shielding EMC/EMI mitigation electrical hazard analysis and machine safety requirements.

• Experience with system integration prototype bring-up validation testing characterization troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of complex technical issues.

• Familiarity with failure analysis reliability testing DFMEA/PFMEA risk assessment and product qualification methodologies.

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes design-for-manufacturing (DFM) design-for-assembly (DFA) and high-volume production environments.

• Proficiency with electrical design and engineering tools such as AutoCAD Electrical EPLAN Altium Designer OrCAD SolidWorks Electrical or equivalent.

• Proficiency in engineering and data analysis tools such as Python MATLAB or equivalent.

• Strong project management problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results within defined timelines.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and the ability to collaborate effectively across global cross-functional teams.

• Experience in semiconductor equipment automation systems robotics wafer handling systems industrial machinery or capital equipment is highly preferred.

• Knowledge of fieldbus and industrial communication protocols such as EtherCAT Ethernet/IP Profinet Modbus or DeviceNet is an advantage.

• Willingness to travel internationally up to 20% as required.

• Bachelors Masters or PhD in Electrical Engineering Mechatronics Engineering Electronics Engineering or a related field with relevant industry experience in semiconductor equipment automation industrial systems or capital equipment development.