Senior Equipment Design Engineer

**Role Overview** We are seeking experienced **Equipment Design Engineers / Systems Architects** to lead the end-to-end mechanical, structural, and system-level design of next-generation high-precision automated machinery. In this multidisciplinary role, you will own the architectural vision of complex equipment—balancing structural rigidity, thermal stability, motion dynamics, and manufacturability to achieve sub-micron performance levels. **Key Responsibilities** * **System Architecture & Concept Design:** Lead the conceptualization and architectural layout of high-precision automated equipment, establishing baseline system layouts, module sizing, and overall footprint. * **Detailed Mechanical & Structural Design:** Design precision mechanical sub-systems, gantry frameworks, motion stages, and structural frames using advanced CAD tools, ensuring optimal stiffness-to-weight ratios. * **FEA & Error Budgeting:** Perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for static, dynamic, and thermal performance; develop comprehensive error budgets covering Abbe errors, thermal drift, and mechanical compliance. * **Multidisciplinary Integration:** Drive technical alignment across electrical, software, optical, and process engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of cabling, pneumatics, sensors, and end-effectors. * **Design for Manufacturing (DFM) & Assembly (DFA):** Oversee tolerance stack-up analysis, component selection, and engineering change orders (ECOs) to transition designs smoothly from concept to prototype and volume production. **Qualifications & Requirements** * **Education:** Master’s or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related discipline. * **Experience:** 10+ years of hands-on experience designing complex, high-precision automated equipment (e.g., semiconductor manufacturing tools, advanced packaging, precision metrology, or high-end pick-and-place automation). * **Technical Skills:** * Expert proficiency in 3D CAD software (e.g., **SolidWorks** , **Creo** , or **NX** ). * Strong command of **Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)** and rigorous tolerance stack-up analysis. * Demonstrated expertise in FEA simulation tools (ANSYS, SolidWorks Simulation) for thermal and structural optimization. * Deep understanding of precision motion elements (linear motors, air bearings, ball screws, harmonic drives) and vibration isolation principles. * Familiarity with cleanroom design constraints and material selection for low-outgassing/high-stability environments.