Semiconductor Product Design Engineer

Job Title

Semiconductor Product Design Engineer

Role Summary

Join Elemental Scientific's Omaha team to design, test, and optimize hardware and mechanical assemblies for automated analytical and robotic systems used in semiconductor manufacturing.

The role focuses on hardware design, hardware–software integration, instrument operation, and field support to improve precision, reliability, and manufacturability of automation products.

Experience Level

Mid-level. No specific years of experience specified.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include design, testing, and support of analytical and robotic systems:

• Design, prototype, and document mechanical hardware assemblies for robotic systems and analytical instruments.
• Configure, test, and troubleshoot interfaces between hardware (sensors, actuators, motor controllers) and control software.
• Operate and maintain advanced analytical instrumentation, including robotic systems and mass spectrometers.
• Perform automated analyses of semiconductor process chemicals to verify purity and quality.
• Provide feedback to engineering teams to optimize product performance and manufacturability.
• Travel to customer sites for installations, calibration, and hands-on end-user training.

Requirements

Key skills and attributes preferred or required for success in this role.

• Logical, analytical approach to troubleshooting hardware and software issues in real time.
• Strong computer literacy and the ability to communicate technical hardware issues clearly to engineering teams.
• Dependable and capable of working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Interest in how software commands translate into physical hardware actions (sensors, actuators, motor controllers).
• Willingness and ability to travel for field service and customer support.
• Preferred: proficiency in SolidWorks for mechanical design and familiarity with robotics or analytical instrumentation.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a STEM field is preferred (examples listed: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Physics).

About the Company

Company: Elemental Scientific

Headquarters: Omaha, NE, USA

Developer and manufacturer of high-precision analytical and robotic instruments and automation systems for chemical and semiconductor analysis, providing mass spectrometry and integrated robotics solutions for laboratories and semiconductor fabs.