Senior Staff R&D Electrical Engineer

Join our dynamic R&D team as a Senior Staff R&D Electrical Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for the specification, design, build, and validation of electrical systems for wafer processing equipment. You will collaborate closely with software, mechanical, and process engineers to define system requirements and ensure cross-functional integration. You will also lead design reviews, risk assessments, and the DFMEA process, while managing project schedules and collaborating with internal and external manufacturing partners. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.

• Act as a system owner in the specification, design, build, and validation of electrical systems for wafer processing equipment.
• Collaborate closely with Software, Mechanical, and Process Engineers to define system requirements and ensure cross-functional integration.
• Lead design reviews, risk assessments, and DFMEA processes within a stage-gate process, and create and manage project schedules.
• The ideal candidate will have broad experience applying solid electrical engineering principles to equipment design and enjoy the opportunity to participate in the engineering process from definition through production
• Experience with build, test, debug of prototype power panels, PCBAs, cables, I/O systems, computers
• Strong working knowledge and ability to apply industry standards such as NFPA79 and UL 508A
• BSEE with 15+ years or MSEE with 10+ years’ experience in equipment design
• Experience with electrical system and PCBA design tools (Autocad Electrical, Altium, SPICE)
• Experience with design of electrical power distribution, I/O control systems, interlock design, motion control subsystems for capital equipment
• Proficient with lab tools (oscilloscope, DVM, logic analyzers, hand tools)
• Experience working effectively with PLM and ERP systems to manage BOMs, ECOs
• Experience with structured methods for root cause analysis and problem-solving
• Experience organizing and tracking internal and external resources to accomplish overall goals
• Experience diagnosing and resolving complex, cross-functional hardware and embedded system issues
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals with demonstrated expertise in machine design
• Experience developing semiconductor capital equipment to SEMI S2, S22 standards
• Analog circuit and FPGA design and modeling experience
• Experience with industrial computer, OS integration and configuration
• Experience integrating EtherCAT and safety PLC systems
• Experience integrating motion control or high power laser systems
• Proficient with mechanical CAD (SolidWorks or similar)
• Experience with test automation and data analysis techniques
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Strong technical acumen, communication and presentation skills: capable of engaging in detailed technical discussions while simplifying complex topics for broader audiences
• If you meet most of the qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, we encourage you to apply