Senior Mechanical Engineer

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Locations : Beverly, MA

Time Type : Full time

Posted on : Posted 3 Days Ago

Job Requisition ID : 10843

Axcelis is seeking a mechanical engineer to lead the design and development of highly mechanized and automated capital equipment for the semiconductor industry.

Working closely with product and marketing managers, the engineer is responsible for developing innovative solutions to difficult engineering challenges facing ion implanters.

Projects may include new product development, continuous improvement, part obsolescence, and field-identified issues. The engineer will champion sound engineering methods, analysis tools, DfX, and concurrent product development processes to deliver solutions right the first time.

In addition to owning projects, the engineer will also guide less experienced engineers, knowing when to coach and when to delegate to elevate others on the team.

Responsibilities

• Develop new and innovative solutions for existing and future ion implanters.
• Ensure adherence to the development process including requirements planning, schedule estimates, concept reviews, design reviews, verification, and validation test plans.
• Monitor progress of projects, confer with program and project engineers and review reports to ensure development is progressing according to schedule and within budgetary guidelines.

Recommend corrective action as required.

• Manage the mechanical engineering interface to the design services group and to offshore teams to deliver quality designs and on-time performance.
• Communicate to customers and cross-functional groups the status of various development projects. Ensure that products and projects are delivered to meet customer requirements and specifications.
• Hold mechanical engineers accountable to quality goals, schedules, development process, and system performance. The role requires close day-to-day interaction with both project managers and key customers to manage the complete mechanical engineering lifecycle for new and legacy products.

Strong interpersonal skills are mandatory, together with a drive to succeed.

• Ensure mechanical designs meet design objectives as well as safety, industry (SEMI), and customer specific requirements.
• Execute design, qualification, and release of mechanical assemblies experience with semiconductor capital equipment is a plus.
• Troubleshoot, find root cause, and recommend corrective actions to system-level problems that cross multiple engineering disciplines.

Having some knowledge of controls and electrical systems would be helpful.

Qualifications

• Accomplished mechanical engineer capable of contributing to technical design.
• Know how to roll up your sleeves and get the job done right.
• Practical experience with the design, manufacture, and service of highly automated electromechanical systems.
• Have an unrelenting drive for understanding the fundamental physics behind the most complicated parts of our system; refuse to take things at face value.
• Must possess strong decision-making, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Solid technical background to understand, communicate, and make decisions to improve the overall product and mechanical architecture.
• Experience working with offshore teams is a benefit.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Experience with a PLM system. Specific knowledge of the following is a plus : PTC / Windchill.
• 3D modeling and FEA analysis skills. Specific knowledge of the following is a plus : PTC / Creo, Ansys.
• BSME (MSME preferred).
• 5 years of experience in mechanical engineering.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for this role due to high levels of interest.

It is the policy of Axcelis to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment for all persons free from discrimination based on race, sex, religion, age, color, national origin, disability status, medical condition (including pregnancy), veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Axcelis will provide reasonable accommodation necessary to enable a disabled candidate or employee to perform the essential functions of the position, unless the accommodation would create an undue hardship for the Company.

About Axcelis

Want to discover just how far your intellectual curiosity can take you? You’re in the right place.

For more than four decades, Axcelis Technologies has been at the forefront of innovation in semiconductor manufacturing technology.

Chipmakers around the globe rely on our tools and process expertise to deliver the semiconductors that power modern life from smartphones and computers to cameras and cars.

Our influence is global, with over 30 locations, an installed base of thousands worldwide and a customer list that includes the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers.

Ready to unleash your full potential? Discover just how far you can go, at Axcelis.

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