Principal Engineer, Mechanical Engineering
Originally posted 27 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Principal Engineer, Mechanical Engineering serves as the technical authority for architecture and technology strategy across advanced packaging semiconductor equipment platforms. This role defines long-term technology roadmaps, governs system architecture decisions, and serves as the subject matter expert for RF systems, controls, power delivery, EMC/EMI, grounding, and functional safety.
What you'll do
- Own enterprise-level electrical architecture strategy across multiple semiconductor equipment platforms. - Define technology roadmaps for RF power systems, power distribution, motion control, safety systems, sensors, and advanced electronics. - Lead architecture governance and executive design reviews including SRR, PDR, and CDR. - Establish engineering standards, design methodologies, best practices, and lead cross-functional teams spanning systems, process, mechanical, software, manufacturing, and suppliers. - Own EMC/EMI, grounding, CE/UL, SEMI, and global compliance strategies. - Provide technical leadership for critical customer escalations, mentor principal engineers, and influence product strategy and new platform development.
What you'll need
- 15+ years of semiconductor capital equipment experience. - Expertise in RF systems, power electronics, motion control, safety systems, or tool electrical architecture. - Extensive experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary technology programs. - Deep knowledge of SEMI standards, CE/UL, EMC/EMI, grounding, and safety compliance. - Demonstrated technical leadership across multiple product generations.
Nice to have
- Advanced packaging, plasma processing, etch, deposition, or wafer-level packaging experience. - Strong patent portfolio and innovation track record. - Experience defining product roadmaps and technology strategy. - Industry-recognized technical leadership and customer engagement experience.
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 53-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
1021
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$154k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | ASM International | All employers we track in this specialty (1021 roles · 102 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 12 | 1021 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 51 | 6292 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 41 d | 53 d (−12 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $154k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 75 open roles · median 39 d
- KLA Corporation · 64 open roles · median 51 d
- Teradyne · 60 open roles · median 39 d
- NVIDIA · 50 open roles · median 70 d
- Applied Materials · 49 open roles · median 67 d
- AMD · 44 open roles · median 56 d
How we counted: 1021 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 102 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 27 Oct 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.