Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

About the role

The Lead Mechanical Design Engineer is the technical lead for the mechanical development of complex systems, modules and equipment for semiconductor manufacturing and other high-tech applications. Within multidisciplinary development teams, you own the mechanical engineering aspects across the full product lifecycle, from requirements analysis and concept development through detailed design, verification, industrialization and product release. You work closely with in-house manufacturing and assembly teams and suppliers, and coach mechanical engineers on projects.

Key responsibilities

• Take ownership of mechanical design in development projects and coach mechanical engineers.
• Analyze requirements, define technical scope, prepare work breakdown structures and estimate engineering effort.
• Translate customer, product and system requirements into mechanical specifications and design requirements.
• Lead concept development, evaluate alternatives and make balanced decisions on performance, reliability, manufacturability, cleanliness, cost and lead time.
• Apply principles of precision mechanics, structural behavior, dynamics, thermal effects and material selection, and perform or guide calculations, tolerance analyses and simulations.
• Develop and review 3D models, engineering drawings, specifications and documentation, and lead technical reviews.
• Support prototype integration, testing, validation and qualification.
• Contribute to engineering standards, methodologies and best practices, and mentor mechanical engineers.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• About 10 years of experience in mechanical design and development in the semiconductor, precision engineering or high-tech equipment industry.
• Experience with vacuum technology, high-cleanliness requirements, precision assemblies and mechatronic equipment.
• Strong affinity for hands-on engineering, manufacturing and product realization, and close collaboration with manufacturing and supply chain teams.

Required skills

• Proficiency with 3D CAD systems such as Siemens NX, SolidWorks or equivalent.
• Product Lifecycle Management systems such as Teamcenter.
• Tolerance analysis and FEA.
• Design for Excellence (DfX) principles, including DfM, DfA, serviceability, reliability and cost.