Primary Responsibilities
Electrical Integration
Own the electrical implementation of assigned semiconductor handler modules throughout their entire product lifecycle, including prototype development, production release, manufacturing support, field support, and sustaining engineering.
Develop and integrate electrical systems for complex industrial equipment, including cable and harness assemblies, high-flex cable systems, e-chain routing, industrial power distribution, electrical protection, control hardware, sensors, safety systems, and associated electrical components.
Define cable routing to comply with NFPA 79 requirements while minimizing electrical noise (EMI), crosstalk, and supporting long-term system reliability.
Follow company harness and wiring standards and participate in their continuous improvement in coordination with other engineering groups.
Coordinate wire harness manufacturing with production, provide technical support during fabrication, and resolve manufacturing issues.
Coordinate procurement of prototype electrical components and ensure materials are available to support prototype build schedules.
Technical Leadership
Lead the daily technical activities of wiring engineers and electrical designers.
Assign and prioritize engineering work.
Mentor junior engineers.
Drive technical issues to closure.
Coordinate engineering activities across multiple disciplines.
Escalate major technical risks and system-level issues to engineering management when appropriate.
Engineering Documentation & Configuration Management
Use Zuken E3 as the primary electrical CAD platform to develop and maintain schematics, cable documentation, wire lists, harness drawings, and related engineering documentation.
Maintain accurate electrical documentation and ensure the electrical portion of the Oracle product BOM remains synchronized with mechanical, firmware, vision, manufacturing, and released product documentation across multiple projects.
Support Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), product releases, revision control, and configuration management to ensure released documentation accurately reflects the current product configuration.
Design Reviews
Review electrical drawings for completeness, consistency, manufacturability, and compliance with company standards before release.
Prepare technical review packages.
Schedule and lead electrical design reviews.
Document review findings, engineering decisions, and action items.
Drive review action items to completion and ensure all required documentation is complete prior to product release.
Project Coordination
Coordinate engineering progress across multiple engineers and projects.
Track engineering deliverables, project milestones, and release schedules.
Communicate project status, technical risks, and schedule impacts to engineering management.
Remove technical roadblocks affecting project execution.
Support manufacturing, system integration, field service, and sustaining engineering throughout the product lifecycle.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
Minimum 5 years of designing complex industrial electrical systems, 8 years is preferred
Hands-on experience with Zuken E3 is highly desired.
Experience with Altium Designer and AutoCAD (or DraftSight) is highly desirable.
Strong knowledge of:
Industrial wiring systems, cable assemblies, harness design, connector selection, high-flex cable systems, and e-chain applications.
AC and DC 3 phase power distribution, circuit protection, relays, contactors, power supplies, filters, and industrial electrical components.
Sensors, safety systems, industrial control hardware, and electrical integration.
Cable routing, grounding, shielding, EMI mitigation, NFPA 79, EN60204 and electrical safety.
Industrial automation systems, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
Ability to commission, configure, and troubleshoot industrial electrical equipment using vendor software tools is a plus. (Beckhoff TwinCAT, safety controller configuration tools, servo drive software).
Strong documentation and configuration management skills.
Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
Ability to work effectively with electrical, firmware, mechanical, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams.
Desired Qualifications
Experience with semiconductor capital equipment or other complex automation systems.
Experience with robotics, motion control, or precision automation equipment.
Familiarity with functional safety systems.
Experience leading technical design.
Experience designing high-flex cable systems for continuously moving industrial equipment.
Experience supporting prototype builds, manufacturing, and field installations.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years designing complex industrial electrical systems
- 8 years designing complex industrial electrical systems
- Hands-on experience with Zuken E3 electrical CAD
- Experience with Altium Designer
- Experience with AutoCAD or DraftSight
- Strong knowledge of industrial wiring systems, cable assemblies, and harness design
- Experience designing high-flex cable systems and e-chain applications
- Knowledge of AC and DC 3-phase power distribution, circuit protection, relays, contactors
- Familiarity with sensors, safety systems, industrial control hardware, and electrical integration
- Cable routing, grounding, shielding, EMI mitigation, NFPA 79 and EN60204 compliance
- Strong documentation and configuration management skills; maintain BOM and ECOs
- Leadership: mentor junior engineers, assign/prioritize work, lead design reviews
- Ability to support prototype builds, manufacturing, and field installations
- Ability to commission, configure, and troubleshoot industrial electrical equipment (e.g., Beckhoff TwinCAT, safety controller tools, servo drive software)
- Experience with semiconductor capital equipment, robotics, motion control, or precision automation
Cohu, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — A company-sponsored 401(k) with employer matching contributions is described in filings, supporting long-term savings. Company materials also highlight retirement programs as part of a comprehensive package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan with a discounted lookback feature is outlined, expanding access to ownership. This structure can enhance total rewards value beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Company materials outline robust paid time off programs and parental leave for all new parents. Time-off programs are presented as part of a comprehensive, globally relevant benefits suite.
Cohu, Inc. Insights
What We Do
Cohu is a leading supplier of semiconductor test and inspection & metrology handlers, micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) test modules, test contactors, thermal sub-systems and semiconductor automated test equipment used by global semiconductor and electronics manufacturers and semiconductor test subcontractors. Our product portfolio is focused on increasing yield, reducing cost of test, and accelerating time-to-market. Cohu is a publicly traded (NASDAQ: COHU) global company with headquarters in Poway, CA. We have a global footprint with ~3,000 employees. We are the leading supplier of Semiconductor Test and Inspection & Metrology Handlers and Test Contactors. We have market leadership in RF Power Amplifier/Front-End Module Testing.
