Advanced Engineer, AS Mechanical Engineering

KULICKE & SOFFA PTE. LTD.Singaporemycareersfuturepublished 10/19/2026

About the company

Founded in 1951, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) specialize in developing cutting-edge semiconductor and electronics assembly solutions enabling a smarter and more sustainable future. Ever-growing range of products and services supports growth and facilitates technology transitions across large-scale markets.

Your tasks

As the Advanced Engineer, AS Mechanical Engineering, you will leverage your mechanical engineering expertise and years of precision equipment development experience to develop and optimize, high-performance modules for Kulicke and Soffa’s market leading line of advanced semiconductor bonding equipment.

  • Conceptualize, design and create drawings in CAD
  • Analyse and solve design challenges to meet performance requirements
  • Specify commercial components to achieve target performance
  • Build prototypes for testing and integration into machines
  • Develop and execute validation tests for electro-mechanical subsystems
  • Work closely with EE and Software teams to achieve module performance
  • Work with external parties on outsourced modules
  • Ensure effective transition to manufacturing of new modules and designs
  • Understand technical requirements and provide solutions
  • Collaborate with other module owners to define module interfaces
  • Perform structural and other forms of modelling and analysis
  • Optimize designs for performance, manufacturability, durability and ease-of-use
  • Leverage various software tools and lab equipment to collect data
  • Take ownership and drive projects and issues to closure

Requirements

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely relate field
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in relevant industry
  • Proven track record in product development of industrial equipment
  • Advanced knowledge of high precision electro-mechanical components
  • Expert knowledge in 3D CAD design tools such as NX or ProEngineer
  • Cross-functional skills – EE principles, motion control, software principles, basic coding
  • Effective verbal & written communication skills
  • A positive attitude, an open mindset and a team-oriented nature
  • Experience and familiarity with semiconductor equipment
  • Full product lifecycle experience, from concept to production to customer interaction
  • Strong analytical and modeling skills (Excel, FEA, MATLAB, coding/scripting)
  • Experience with optimization of dynamic structures
  • Expertise in motion systems (stepper motors, servo systems, sensors, encoders…)
  • Experience with thermal, fluid and pneumatic systems
  • Experience with mechanisms/motion systems that achieve micron-level precision
  • Expertise in material properties/behavior in high temperature applications
  • Experience with cleanroom standards and very low particle generation
  • Experience and competence with collaborative, multi-site development teams
  • Experience and fluency with Siemens NX and TeamCenter

Other

Please refer to the website for more details: www.kns.com.

Equal Opportunity Kulicke & Soffa recruits on the basis of merit (such as skills, experience or ability to perform the job), regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.