Senior Engineer I, Electrical
- Military veterans preferred
2023-09-29 Kulicke and Soffa
Other
/yr
full-timepart-time
employee
contract
United States
Kulicke and Soffa, the pioneer and market leader in wire bonding, is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to help drive process control performance for its bonding machines. You will develop the embedded and electronic systems that underpin K&S’s proprietary controls including digital, analog, power, and mixed-signal design.
Main Responsibilities
Multilayer PCB design and verification using Altium Designer®
Develop embedded systems that support real-time distributed control, multiprocessing, high-throughput low-latency data transfer, and demanding data analysis/visualization applications
Develop high-speed communication interface hardware designs using PCI Express®, SERDES, USB, and Ethernet fieldbus (EtherCAT®, POWERLINK, etc.) and perform timing analysis of the same
Perform signal integrity analysis using HyperLynx® SI/GHz and supervise layout of controlled impedance PCBs
Perform PCB, cable, and system design verification using an SI network analyzer and serial data analyzer
High-flex cable design for interconnecting bonder systems using Zuken™ E3.cable
Collaborate with Mechatronics team members in the research and development of new sensors, actuators, and controls
Collaborate with other EE team members to develop FPGA IP and firmware for interfacing with A/D and D/A converters, sensors, power electronics, and other hardware sub-systems
Coordinate production release of PCB and cable designs via Siemens Teamcenter®
Generate specifications and documentation for new designs
Perform bring-up, troubleshooting, and debugging of new designs and field issues
Desired Skills and Experience
Controlled impedance PCB design and layout
Experience with Altium Designer® is a plus
Linear and switching discrete power amplifier design
Thermal management including heatsink and forced air cooling specifications and testing
Signal and power cable design including shielding and high-flex applications
Zuken™ E3.cable experience is a plus
High-speed digital communication interfaces and designing with the same
CompactPCI® Serial, PCI Express®, SERDES, or Ethernet experience is a plus
Multi-gigabit signal integrity and timing analysis
Design verification using a SI network analyzer/TDR and/or serial data analyzer experience is a plus
C programming for participating in firmware, BSP, device driver, kernel module, and test software development
Experience with FPGA IP, Verilog HDL, and/or Synopsis® Design Constraints a plus
Familiar with understanding datasheets and hardware manuals
Familiar with using lab equipment such as digital oscilloscopes and logic/protocol analyzers
Required Education
BSEE with minimum 5 years experience, MS/PHD EE with minimum 3 years experience
Kulicke & Soffa is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.