Senior Robotic Systems Engineer
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- Translate complex customer and market requirements into robust system concepts that balance performance, reliability, usability, and cost of ownership.
- Drive system-level innovation by integrating mechanical, electrical, thermal, and software domains into cohesive machine platforms.
- Moderate cross-functional concept development workshops and guide teams through structured decision-making under uncertainty.
- Evaluate feasibility and risk of new concepts using first-principles physics and empirical modeling.
- Ensure system-level traceability from requirements to implementation and maintain architectural integrity throughout the development lifecycle.
- Act as a technical authority and mentor for interdisciplinary engineering teams during the development of complex mechatronic systems.
- Drive development schedules of module and platform development projects aligned to overall program and project dates to meet committed demonstration and ship dates.
2. RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct system-level requirement analysis and author technical specifications and design briefs for robotic platforms, machines, and modules.
- Lead the evaluation and selection of technical concepts in collaboration with domain experts, based on functional, economic, and risk criteria.
- Ensure architectural consistency and interface compatibility across subsystems and modules.
- Guide the development of subsystem concepts and validate their feasibility through analytical modeling and simulation.
- Facilitate design reviews and ensure that development progress aligns with system-level objectives.
- Drive risk assessments and initiate necessary pre-development or technology validation activities.
- Ensure compliance with certification requirements (e.g., CE, SEMI, RoHS) and support the preparation of documentation.
- Support patent applications and the protection of intellectual property arising from system innovations.
- Present technical solutions and resolve system-level issues in collaboration with customers and stakeholders.
- May provide full system “architecture(s)” for new concepts and/or customer driven ideations.
3. ESSENTIAL QUALITY EXPECTATIONS
- Strategic and robotic systems-level thinking with the ability to balance technical depth and cross-domain integration.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to make sound decisions under ambiguity using physical principles and engineering judgment.
- Excellent communication and moderation skills to lead interdisciplinary teams through complex trade-offs.
- Proactive mindset for identifying innovation opportunities and system improvements.
- Commitment to technical excellence, documentation, and knowledge transfer.
- Customer-oriented thinking and ability to represent the company in technical discussions.
- AUTHORITY
- Lead modules and system level development for TH team under the Director of Engineering
5. REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in mechatronics, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering. (MSc, MEng, etc. desired)
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in the system level leadership of the development of complex robotic, mechatronic systems, ideally in semiconductor backend equipment.
- Minimum of 5 years as a direct engineer in a discipline.
- Proven track record in system engineering, robotic machine concept development, and cross-discipline, electro-mechanical engineering leadership.
- Deep understanding of thermal systems, motion control, sensor integration, and machine intelligence.
- Experience with requirement engineering, risk management, and certification processes.
- Excellent English communication skills: German and/or French is a plus.
- Willingness to travel internationally up to 20%.
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