Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Cohu has two full-time onsite temporary or contract positions open for a 3-4-month commitment. We need candidates to work on site full-time hours per week (with some flexibility to accommodate candidate preferences) at our Poway R & D innovation center. The on-site requirement is to facilitate meetings and collaborate with R & D engineering & project management team members. www.cohu.com. Preferred skills are shown below:

• Experience with designing mechanisms that operates in harsh temperature environment; i.e. temperature chamber

• Experience with high-speed automation design

• Able to size and select motors

• 10+ years' experience with high-speed automation and/or mechanism design using SolidWorks

• Design for cost and manufacturability is a plus

Under the general direction of Mechanical Engineering Manager, conceptualizes, designs and develops automated semiconductor test equipment components using SolidWorks. Design and build automated machining and electromechanical systems. Work to improve existing designs and processes or expand capabilities. This role will focus on specific modules and in-chamber mechanisms.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize, design and develop new automated semiconductor test equipment aligned with the Product Development Plan process.

• Design and build automated machining and electromechanical systems.

• Work to improve existing designs and processes or expand capabilities.

• Collaborate with cross-functional Engineering teams.

• Interact with Project Managers to define requirements.

• Perform detailed cost analyses on new products and changes to existing products.

• Provide project management of existing products, including timelines, schedules, design review, and writing of functional specs.

• Analyze and find root cause using tools such as FEA, MTBF and FMEA.

• Write specifications, test plans and reports, prepare timelines and cost estimations.

• Prepare assembly drawings, bill of materials and alignment procedures.

• May research, select and test vendor products.

• May research and generate solutions for ECP's and assist in all functions required to generate and process ECN's.

• Provide support to engineering lab, manufacturing floor and machine shop as required.

Qualifications:

• Education/Training: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited college or university. M.S. degree preferred.

• Experience: Minimum of ten years' experience with an engineering Bachelor's degree, or six to seven years with an engineering Master's degree. Experience with machine design or automation for the semiconductor industry a plus - experience with automated test equipment such a pick-in-place a big plus. Requires experience developing equipment that runs in a 24/7 environment. Experience with complex electro-mechanical systems or machine design highly desirable, along with automation, robotic equipment, computer/machine vision and thermal engineering.

Skills/Technical Requirements:

• Knowledge of engineering fundamentals and analytical methods required.

• Ability to manage fast-paced direct product development projects. Ability to exhibit innovation and think "out of the box". Exceptional design skills with a big picture view of product development. Also requires an understanding of design from a systems engineering perspective.

• Ability to meet objectives within cost targets.

• Experience with designing electro-mechanical parts, subassemblies, gears, racks, mechanisms and movements required.

• Familiarity with automation, robotics, aluminum machining, hardened gears, thermal concerns, wear on materials and aging.

• Well versed in failure element analysis (FEA), mean time between failure (MTBF) and failure modes and effect analysis (FMEA).

• Proficiency with SolidWorks/Cosmos (latest release).

• Practical experience with engineering documentation (i.e. detail drawings, fabrication specifications, Bills of Materials, Engineering Change Orders, etc.)

• Requires familiarity with GD&T.

• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to provide direction and guidance to designers and drafters.

• Ability to work independently on projects and interface effectively with other teams members.

Job Conditions/Physical Demands: Domestic and international travel may be required. Works in lab environment with constant or intermittent noise. Prolonged periods of sitting at the computer terminal. Ability to use keyboard. Ability to lift up to 20 lbs., occasional exertion.

Protective Devices Required: In required areas.