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Senior Staff Electrical Engineer

Sigmaways Inc
Santa Clara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/11/2026

The Senior Staff R&D Electrical Engineer will operate in a dynamic, R&D environment developing semiconductor capital equipment in close collaboration with software, mechanical and process engineers. This role will act as a system owner in the specification, design, build and validation of electrical systems for wafer processing equipment. The ideal candidate will have broad experience applying solid electrical engineering principles to equipment design and enjoy the opportunity to participate in the engineering process from definition through production.



Role and Responsibilities


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    Partner closely with Software, Mechanical, and Process Engineers to define system. requirements and ensure cross-functional integration of semiconductor capital equipmen
  • t.Design electrical power distribution, device I/O control, interlock schemes and interface circuitr
  • y.Integrate, direct and lead other team members in accomplishing system design, build and tes
  • t.Lead design reviews, risk assessments and DFMEA processes within a stage-gate proces
  • s.Create and manage project schedules with strong ownership of deliverable
  • s.Collaborate with internal and external manufacturing partners to build, refine and release design
  • s.Build, test, debug prototype machines and subsystem
  • s.Drive methodical multi-disciplinary root cause analysis when necessar
  • y.Elevate the team by sharing your expertise and guiding other team member


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Basic Qualificati


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    BSEE with 15 years or MSEE with 10 years’ experience in equipment des
  • ign.Strong electrical engineering fundamentals with demonstrated expertise in machine des
  • ign.Experience with design of electrical power distribution, I/O control systems, interlock design, motion control subsystems for capital equipm
  • ent.Experience with electrical system and PCBA design tools (Autocad Electrical, Altium, SPI
  • CE).Experience organizing and tracking internal and external resources to accomplish overall go
  • als.Strong working knowledge and ability to apply industry standards such as NFPA79 and UL 5
  • 08A.Proficient with lab tools (oscilloscope, DVM, logic analyzers, hand too
  • ls).Experience with build, test, debug of prototype power panels, PCBAs, cables, I/O systems, comput
  • ers.Experience with structured methods for root cause analysis and problem-solv
  • ing.Experience working effectively with PLM and ERP systems to manage BOMs, E
  • COs.Experience developing semiconductor capital equipment to SEMI S2, S22 standa
  • rds.Analog circuit and FPGA design and modeling experie
  • nce.Experience integrating EtherCAT and safety PLC syst
  • ems.Experience with industrial computer, OS integration and configurat
  • ion.Experience integrating motion control or high power laser syst
  • ems.Proficient with mechanical CAD (SolidWorks or simi
  • lar)Experience with test automation and data analysis techniq
  • ues.Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration ski
  • lls.Strong technical acumen, communication and presentation skills: capable of engaging in detailed technical discussions while simplifying complex topics for broader audien


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Salary : $150 - $170

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