Senior Operations Engineer (Electrical & Test Development)

The candidate will be a member of a multi-site K&S team that develops and sustains semiconductor assembly equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Define test requirements, test coverage and acceptance criteria with electrical engineering team.
• Design and develop automated and manual electrical testing systems for PCBAs, Modules and Assemblies.
• Identify, diagnose electrical failures in machine modules and provide rapid, effective technical support to production teams.
• Develop and qualify manufacturing inspection protocols for manufacturing usage.
• Analyze production yield trends (downtime) and identify parts failure (DPU).
• Support engineering design changes, equipment modifications and upgrades.
• Identify, diagnose electrical failures in machine modules and provide rapid, effective technical support to production teams.
• Ensure and validate all necessary fixtures, jigs, drawings, and work instruction are available for manufacturing processes.
• Training and skillset profiling of assembly technicians.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Electronics or Mechantonics, or related field)
• Typically 5 or more years of related experience.
• Possess strong statistical analysis skillset and problem solving abilities on electrical modules.
• Team player capable of collaborating across various stakeholders and ability to work under pressure during equipment downtime.
• Experience in tester development using Labview / Teststand on bonding processes (Wiring Bonding, Die-Bonding or Thermocompression Bonding or Flip Chip).
• Familiarity with PLC programming (SICK, etc) and Industrial communication protocol (Modbus, Ethernet/IP) will be required.
• Knowledge of Python coding will be advantageous.
• Effective verbal & written communication skills.
• Ability to think outside the box.
• Innovative thinking.
• Team player with a cross functional mindset.
• Able to work 2nd shift

Company overview:

Founded in 1951, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) specialize in developing cutting-edge semiconductor and electronics assembly solutions enabling a smarter and more sustainable future. Ever-growing range of products and services supports growth and facilitates technology transitions across large-scale markets.

Please refer to the website for more details: www.kns.com.

Equal Opportunity:

Kulicke & Soffa recruits on the basis of merit (such as skills, experience or ability to perform the job), regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.