Electro/Mechanical Systems Engineer
$113,000 - $142,000 USD yearly
About the role
The Electro/Mechanical Systems Engineer translates customer and market requirements into robust system concepts across mechanical, electrical, thermal, and software domains. You will lead module-level development for the EPG team under the Director of Product Engineering.
What you'll do
- Conduct module-level requirement analysis and author technical specifications and design briefs for electromechanical, automated, robotic platforms, machines, and modules.
- Lead the evaluation and selection of technical concepts with domain experts based on functional, economic, and risk criteria.
- Ensure architectural consistency and interface compatibility across subsystems and modules.
- Guide subsystem concepts, requirements, and technical interfaces while validating feasibility through analytical modeling and simulation.
- Facilitate design reviews, risk assessments, and technology validation activities to align with system-level objectives.
- Ensure compliance with certification requirements including CE, SEMI, and RoHS, and support preparation of technical documentation.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in mechatronics, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in module-level leadership for the development of complex robotic, electromechanical, or mechatronic systems.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience as a direct engineer.
- Proven track record in system engineering, electromechanical and robotic machine concept development, and cross-discipline engineering leadership.
- Experience with thermal systems, motion control, and sensor integration.
- Knowledge of risk management, regulatory certification processes, and machine intelligence.
- Willingness to travel internationally up to 10%.
Nice to have
- Master's degree (MSc, MEng, etc.) in mechatronics, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering.
- Experience in semiconductor backend equipment.
Skills: system concepts, module-level innovation, mechanical, electrical, thermal, software domains, mechatronic systems, semiconductor backend equipment, Solidworks
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This role has been open 77 days — well above the 30-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
38
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Median days open
30 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$128k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Cohu | All employers we track in this specialty (38 roles · 15 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 38 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 14 | 6322 · 144 employers |
| Median days open | 143 d | 30 d (+113 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $128k |
Skills observed across this category: system concepts, module-level innovation, mechanical, electrical, thermal, software domains, mechatronic systems, semiconductor backend equipment, Solidworks
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 8 open roles · median 23 d
- Applied Materials · 4 open roles · median 6 d
- FormFactor · 4 open roles · median 12 d
- Lam Research · 4 open roles · median 76 d
- ASML · 3 open roles · median 20 d
- Keysight Technologies · 2 open roles · median 74 d
How we counted: 38 open Hardware Systems Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 15 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 2 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.