Principal Systems Engineer-Solar Systems
Veeco Instruments

Engineering

Location: Lowell : MA Region: North America Job Category: Engineering

Position Type: Full-time

TITLE:  Principal Systems Engineer-Solar Systems

 

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Veeco is a leading provider of Vacuum Process Equipment and Metrology solutions used by manufacturers in the solar, data storage, semiconductor, and compound semiconductor/wireless industries.  Veeco is the world wide technology leader in thin film equipment for manufacturing scale evaporated CIGS thin films enabling the highest device efficiencies with the lowest cost of ownership.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The systems engineer leads the successful coordination of engineering and manufacturing to deliver systems to the specific customer configuration.  Balancing engineering skills, manufacturing understanding, and customer communications, this position provides both breadth and depth in the engineering discipline.  Designs, defines and implements complex system requirements.  Determines system specifications, input/output processes and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility. Coordinates design of subsystems and integration of total system. Provides project support and leadership to engineering, manufacturing, sales, and customer for large-scale process vacuum systemsThe position has regular interface to all of engineering, manufacturing, and has regular contact with the executive management team. 

 

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

-          New Product Specification Development

o        Facilities Drawings & Requirements

o        ICD –Interface Control Documents

§         Define inputs and outputs

§         Modular Design Mgmt.

-          Module-Level Make vs. Buy Analyses

-          Assist in Supply-Chain Development/Selection

-          System-Level Schematics

o        P&ID

o        Instrumentation  & Control

o        Electromechanical Operations

o        Facilities requirements

-          Product Functionality Verification

o        Equipment Characterization

o        Performance Testing

o        Reliability Testing

-          Maintains schedules, and mitigates risk factors in engineering and manufacturing that may impact achievement of on-time system delivery.

-          Is the primary interface between management, customers, suppliers and specialty engineers in the systems development process

-          Coordinates cross-department teams to ensure accuracy of engineering requirements and designs, and ability to successfully manufacture.

 

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

–         B.S. Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, M.S. preferred

–         (10)+ Yrs. Experience in Semiconductor or Similar Capital Equipment Product Development experience with 5+ yrs vacuum equipment experience

–         Thin Film systems design and hands-on experience with thin-film processing

–         Automation & Control-Systems Experience

–         Hands-On PLC programming

–         AC Power design/integration experience for capital equipment

–         Throughput analysis

–         System Architecture Design/Development

–         Reliability Testing/Reliability Test Plan Development (DoD, Other)

–         Multidisciplinary, complex product experience

–         AutoCAD or Solidworks experience preferred

–         ERP/MRP experience preferred

 

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

-          Has the ability to analyze, model and solve interdisciplinary system problems.

-          Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft PowerPoint.

-          Strong time management skills.

-          Excellent communications skills.

-          Good commons sense and creative problem solving skills.

-          Technical competency and aptitude for systems thinking.

-          Ability to adapt to many environments, wear many hats and interact with a diverse group of individuals.

-          Team Orientation/Team-Player