Engineer (Semiconductor Capital Equipment & Processing)
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Position Overview & Specifications
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of Engineers in a fast paced and fluid environment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Design, Manufacturing, Quality and Product Operations to deliver products to customers.
- Point of contact for new product introduction.
- Provide design for manufacturability (DFM) reviews of our products. Make recommendations to customer to improve manufacturing processes for quality and cost.
- Use statistical process control and studies to validate process capability, establish reasonable specifications, and drive process improvements in partnership with Tooling and Manufacturing Process Engineers.
- Identify and highlight manufacturability issues during engineering builds to ensure product quality is stable and that supply is predictable during ramp.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience with semiconductor front-end manufacturing field, working with the transition of new products to production and with core mechanical manufacturing processes.
- Experience managing a team of Development or Quality Engineers.
- Experience with statistical process control, fixture design/qualification, cosmetic inspection metrology, and measurement correlation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in communications with customer as interface.
- Knowledge of common semiconductor process (e.g., etching, ALD, CVD, PVD).
- Knowledge of common surface finishing operations (e.g., plasma spray coating, plating, anodizing, polishing, lapping and sandblasting).
- Knowledge of mechanical bonding processes (e.g., brazing, diffusion bonding, ultrasonic welding, adhesives, FSW).
- Understanding of cosmetic quality standards; defining and measuring color, specifying and measuring surface finish, creating cosmetic defect catalogs, and establishing grading limits.
- Ability to proactively influence the product design process by proposing improvements and associated data.
- Japanese speaker preferred but not mandatory.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Santa Clara, CA 95054: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Application Question(s):
- What is your current salary expectation?
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- Mechanical Engineering: 3 years (Required)
- Semiconductor: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Santa Clara, CA 95054
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Engineer (Semiconductor Capital Equipment & Processing) roles across NHK International Corporation's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Transportation Equipment Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £120,000 - £150,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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