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Principal Engineer Support

Watlow
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/25/2025

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Working at Watlow

Watlow is a global technology and manufacturing leader who provides world class engineering expertise through innovative thermal products and systems, enabling our customers to thrive. We are making a positive impact every day as our solutions enrich the lives of people everywhere. We have been providing breakthrough thermal solutions for nearly a century. Our corporate values guide us uncompromisingly to always do the right thing, continually learn and improve, respect everyone, and lead with service and humility.

About the Role

As a Principal Engineer - Semiconductor at Watlow, you will play a vital role in the development and redesign of Aluminum Nitride pedestal solutions for our world leading semiconductor customers. This dynamic role is not just about engineering; it's about building relationships, identifying opportunities for product redesigns and upgrades, product and process development, ensuring functionality, and coordinating with other functions to meet our customers' challenges.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Ceramic Bonding: Developing new technology by creating scalable processes of ceramic to metal bonding at high temperature.
  • Product Opportunity Discovery: Collaborate with teams to identify product improvement opportunities.
  • Process Discovery: Partner with our manufacturing teams to ensure that the final product can be built to the highest quality standards and delivered on time.
  • Product Test Plans: Develop and perform product test plans to validate pedestal functionality.
  • Technical Documentation: Generate / review comprehensive technical documentation, including schematics, BOMs, and design specifications.
  • Continuous Improvement: Stay at the forefront of technology by actively researching and incorporating the latest advancements in hardware development.
  • Relationship Building: Develop and nurture strong relationships with key customers both internal and external.


Required Qualifications:
  • Advanced degree in field of specialization, master's or PhD
  • 10 years of experience related to mechanical and material sciences.
  • Experience with team leadership and development of a small team of
  • Proficient in understanding of material responses (e.g.: oxidation, deformation) machining, surface thermal.
  • Basic knowledge of Vacuum Brazing experience: Liquidous, TLP-transient liquid phase, and diffusion
  • Deposition application knowledge in CVD, ALD, PECVD, etc.
  • Proficient in understanding designs of experiments and process development
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to exhibit these qualifications and provide guidance to team
  • Development and presentation of technical materials for internal and external customers


Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience in Process Development for metal deposition, sputtering, ceramics bonding, grinding, surface preparation, micro-blasting
  • Knowledge and experience in pedestal design and development


The base pay range for this role is between $170K to $227K annually. You are also eligible for employee benefits and annual performance bonuses. Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The Watlow Total Compensation Plan

The health, well-being and financial stability of you and your family is a high priority to us. The Watlow Total Rewards Plan includes competitive compensation and a full range of life and career enhancing benefits:
  • Annual Achievement Award
  • 401(k) plan that includes a company match on your contribution and an annual company contribution that is tied to company performance
  • Wellness incentives
  • Employee Personal Assistance Program
  • Dental, medical, vision and short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Paid holidays, personal time, and vacation
  • Parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement


Diversity & Inclusion

We proactively embrace diversity in all its dimensions across our company and cultivate a culture of inclusion and forward thinking that respects and reflects each team member's individual strengths, views, and experiences. Watlow takes pride in being an inclusive equal opportunity employer and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Please let us know confidentially if you need or require any special accommodations to participate in our recruiting process by emailing us at .
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Salary : $170,000 - $227,000

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