Senior Electrical Engineer- PVD Systems

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join the PVD Engineering team, supporting the development, qualification, and continuous improvement of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will be responsible for the design and integration of electrical systems used throughout our PVD product portfolio. The role spans the full product lifecycle, from concept development and new product introduction through manufacturing support, customer installations, compliance activities, and field issue resolution.

This position offers the opportunity to work on complex equipment incorporating power distribution, machine safety systems, motion control, vacuum subsystems, process instrumentation, and equipment control architecture. The successful candidate will be a proactive engineer who enjoys solving technical challenges, working across multiple engineering disciplines, and contributing to the development of highly reliable products used by leading semiconductor manufacturers worldwide.

• Design and validate safety-related control systems in accordance with applicable standards.
• Support compliance activities relating to CE, UL, NFPA, SEMI, and other applicable regulations.
• Participate in risk assessments and machine safety reviews.
• Develop and maintain documentation required to support compliance and certification activities.

• Design and develop electrical systems, assemblies, and control architectures for semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
• Generate electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, bills of materials, and supporting engineering documentation.
• Support the integration of electrical hardware with mechanical, software, process, and systems engineering teams.
• Conduct design reviews and ensure designs meet functional, safety, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.
• Support product development activities from concept through qualification and release to manufacture.

• Investigate and resolve electrical issues affecting product performance, reliability, safety, manufacturing, or customer acceptance.
• Support root cause investigations and implementation of corrective actions.
• Drive product improvement initiatives focused on reliability, serviceability, cost reduction, and obsolescence management.
• Support field service and customer escalation activities where required.

• Work closely with suppliers to develop and qualify electrical assemblies and components.
• Support manufacturing teams with build issues, testing, and design improvements.
• Review and approve component substitutions and engineering changes.

Occasional domestic and international travel (up to 10%), including to the United States, may be required as part of this role.

• Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience in electrical design and development within an industrial, automation, capital equipment, or high-technology environment.

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