Electrical Design Lead

Electrical Design Lead

Location: Santa Clara CA

Roles and Responsibilities

Problem identification and troubleshooting a variety of difficult Electrical and control systems problems with limited supervision Define, coordinate, perform, and document engineering test reports with limited supervision Develop, design, or modify Electrical and control systems engineering layouts/schematics and/or detailed drawings/specifications of difficult scope Perform engineering analysis of difficult scope with limited supervision Technically lead and/or execute engineering projects, including development of key suppliers.  Generate Electrical and control systems product specifications.

Responsible for the design, development and implementation of custom Electrical and control systems tooling, fixturing, and associated processes to enable the handling, assembly and/or disassembly of parts, components, sub-assemblies and final assemblies throughout the product life cycle.  Establishes standards across all operational processes Specify and review engineering documentation Implements concepts for variety of complex product issues and solutions

Must-Have Skills:

• Control System Design
• Schematics Design
• Cable Harness Design
• PLC Programming, Servo Motors, Drive Tuning, etc.
• DeviceNet, EtherCAT, and Serial Communication
• E3, AutoCAD, EPLAN, OrCAD
• IEC, NEMA, NFPA, and SEMI S2 Standards

Experience Required:

• Develop complete system architecture for semiconductor equipment comprising low-voltage AC power control, low-voltage and high-voltage DC power supplies, and I/O controls.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with electrical schematic development and cable design using electrical software E3/EPLAN and mechanical CAD software.
• Skilled in creating 2D drawings and Bills of Materials.
• Expertise in power circuit design according to electrical safety standards such as UL, NEC, and NFPA.
• Expertise in the integration of various sensor instrumentation, such as temperature, pressure, flow, and vibration sensors.
• Demonstrate a system-level approach with a complete verification and validation model and design optimization for new product development.
• Expertise in electromechanical design comprising closed-loop control system design with pressure regulators, servo valves, and pneumatic valves.
• Engineering design processes such as proof of concept, feasibility study, final implementation, and Design of Experiments.
• Exposure to the selection of servo motors and amplifiers for various load conditions and PID/PIV tuning methods.
• Power control design and closed-loop temperature control design for various heating applications, such as resistive element heaters and lamp heaters.
• Possess knowledge about different types of lamp behavior for electrical and thermal properties.
• Exposure to temperature measurement solutions for various material types, including contact and non-contact measurements in vacuum applications.
• Possess hands-on experience dealing with thermocouples, RTDs, pyrometers, and fiber optic probes.
• Possess good knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as Ethernet, DeviceNet, EtherCAT, and Serial RS232/485.
• Ability to develop system safety applications and implement safety circuits and interlock logic.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving techniques. Demonstrate process improvement capability in areas such as cycle time improvements, reducing trouble shooting time.