Senior Staff Engineer Material Handling Automation

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 As a Senior Staff Engineer Material Handling Automation  in our Manufacturing and Operations team, find yourself in a high-tech world where silicon wafers evolve into cutting-edge products. In our advanced cleanroom environment, every detail count, and your expertise will help shape the future,
 one innovation at a time.

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Your role
Key responsibilities in your new role

• Lead the design, delivery, optimization, and ongoing support of automation and digitalization solutions.

• Set technical direction for material handling systems, including MCS, Cobot AMR and OHT fleet management, stockers, routing, and transport-job prioritization.

• Use WIP analysis, capacity planning, simulation, and scenario modelling to set performance targets and inform investment decisions.

• Integrate solutions with factory systems, analytics platforms, cybersecurity requirements, and digitalization roadmaps.

• Improve engineering processes and establish best practices for requirements, testing, documentation, lifecycle management, and operational support.

• Lead technical planning and delivery, including architecture reviews, estimates, risk management, and compliance with safety, security, data integrity, and change-control requirements.

• Work with manufacturing, automation, IT, suppliers, and business teams on technical decisions, vendor and technology evaluations, and implementation plans.

 Your profile
Qualifications and skills to help you succeed 

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in semiconductor backend processes, robotics systems, material handling automation, MCS, fleet management, equipment load-port modification, stockers, Cobot AMRs, OHTs, or related technical leadership roles.

• Proven ability to architect, lead, and sustain complex digitalization or automation solutions from concept through deployment and operation.

• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams, influencing stakeholders, and translating business strategies into scalable engineering solutions.

• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to align technical and non-technical stakeholders across various functions, organizational levels, and external partners.

• A strategic, quality-focused engineering mindset characterized by strong ownership, accountability, and mentoring capability. You are comfortable driving technical decisions in ambiguous environments.

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