Senior Electro/Mechanical Systems Engineer
$113,000 - $170,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 6 April 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 2 November 2026.
About the role
Translate customer and market requirements into electromechanical robotic system concepts across mechanical, electrical, thermal, and software domains. You will lead module and platform development projects for complex mechatronic systems within the EPG team.
What you'll do
- Conduct system-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.
- Guide the development of subsystem concepts, requirements, and technical interfaces, validating feasibility through analytical modeling and simulation.
- Drive risk assessments, initiate pre-development or technology validation activities, and facilitate design reviews across cross-functional teams.
- Ensure compliance with certification requirements, including CE, SEMI, and RoHS, and support related technical documentation.
- Support patent applications and intellectual property protection arising from machine platform innovations.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in mechatronics, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in system-level leadership of the development of complex robotic, electromechanical, or mechatronic systems.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a direct engineer in an engineering discipline.
- Proven track record in system engineering, robotic machine concept development, and cross-discipline electromechanical engineering leadership.
- Deep understanding of thermal systems, motion control, sensor integration, and machine intelligence.
- Experience with requirement engineering, risk management, and certification processes (such as CE, SEMI, RoHS).
- Willingness to travel internationally up to 20%.
Nice to have
- Master's degree (MSc, MEng, etc.) in mechatronics, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering.
- Experience in semiconductor backend equipment.
Skills: mechatronic, robotic system concepts, mechanical, electrical, thermal, motion-control, software domains
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This role has been open 209 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: mechatronic, robotic system concepts, mechanical, electrical, thermal, motion-control
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.