SJ Robotics Test & Reliability Engineer I

Robotics Test & Reliability Engineer 

Kawasaki Engineering team designs and implements robotic solutions for clean room semiconductor robots which are used to fabricate nearly every microchip in the world.  This is your opportunity to be part of and learn robotic systems from leading experts in the field.  As a team member, you will be involved in designing and creating solutions for real world problems. 

Responsibilities:

• Enhances robot performance by tuning controls systems
• Generates reliability test plans and executes them
• Conducts functional and reliability testing on single and multi-link robots and controllers
• Performs firmware regression testing, identifies technical issues, and works with software engineering to resolve
• Designs, fabricates, validates, qualifies, and sets up test equipment, jigs and fixtures
• Creates test scripts to automate test conditions
• Collects test data, performs analysis, and presents findings
• Troubleshoots electrical and mechanical failures and malfunctions and reports findings
• Investigates product failures, determines root cause, generates containment, plans and implements corrective actions
• Initiates CIPs and process improvement projects and completes them in alignment with org. vision
• Implements/maintains 5S methodologies and lean practices in the lab 

 Required Skills:

• Understanding of mechanical systems and general engineering concepts
• Understanding of quality concepts and principles
• Basic skills in scripting and programming in Python, C , or Matlab
• Proficient with instrumentation and computer tools for data collection (serial data loggers)
• Must be able to multi-task, adapt to change, and work within a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required
• Must be able to interpret engineering drawings and specifications

 Preferred skills:

• Basic understanding of mechatronics
• Background in robotics and/or semiconductor equipment
• Lean Six Sigma
• Laser Tracker operation
• Solidworks/AutoCAD/Pro-E/NX
• Strength to lift up to 50 pounds

 Years of Experience: 0 - 2 years of experience in Testing and Reliability engineering, data acquisition, and troubleshooting electro-mechanical systems

Education: B.S. in ME, EE, IE, or Mfg. Engineering

Travel:  Must be willing and able to travel domestically/internationally 3-5% of the time

There will be no Visa sponsorship available