Senior Principal Engineer, Mechanical Engineering
Originally posted 23 September 2026 by the employer.
Defining electrical architecture and technology strategy across semiconductor equipment platforms.
About the role
The Senior Principal Electrical Engineer serves as the highest-level technical authority for electrical architecture and technology strategy across advanced packaging semiconductor equipment platforms.
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 (SRR, PDR, CDR).
- Establish electrical engineering standards, design methodologies, and best practices.
- Own EMC/EMI, grounding, CE/UL, SEMI, and global compliance strategies.
- Mentor principal engineers and develop organizational technical capability.
What you'll need
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
- 15+ years of semiconductor capital equipment experience.
- Expert 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.
Skills: electrical architecture, semiconductor equipment platforms, RF power systems, motion control, SEMI standards
This role has been open 17 days — well below the 53-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3768
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | ASM International | All employers we track in this specialty (3768 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 162 | 3768 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 263 | 9739 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 79 d | 53 d (+26 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: electrical architecture, semiconductor equipment platforms, RF power systems, motion control, SEMI standards
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 622 open roles · median 53 d
- Lam Research · 545 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 270 open roles · median 44 d
- KLA Corporation · 253 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 199 open roles · median 64 d
- ASM International (this employer) · 163 open roles · median 78 d
How we counted: 3768 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 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 Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.