Supervisor, Electrical Engineering at Veeco Instruments in Saint Paul, MN

Overview:

Veeco’s St. Paul, MN, location is hiring a Supervisor of Electrical Engineering to deliver NPD, ETO, and CIP work for compound semiconductor capital equipment. This position involves electrical control system and A/C power distribution design and troubleshooting, motion control and robotics, specification and incorporation of OEM power supplies and controllers, and many other system-level engineering and design areas.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and guide all aspects of Electrical Engineering activities within the business location
• Supervise and mentor team members, including outsourced vendors and consultants
• Help define design specifications based on customer requirements
• Design for control, A/C power and overall system, including creation of system and subsystem-level schematics
• Generate related documentation for product release
• Understand and gather project specifications and performance requirements on the system level
• Selection and specification of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) parts for systems integration
• Integration, design, and test of motion control system hardware and software
• Evaluation of designs to meet regulatory requirements
• Creation of new parts and Bill of Materials (BOMs) for release
• Resolution of obsolescence issues
• ECN/ECO creation
• Develop system test procedures
• Support Production through hands-on troubleshooting of systems
• Support Field Service and customers through answering of technical questions and troubleshooting

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with at least 5 years of related experience or a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with at least 3 years of related experience is required. Capability to create, read, and troubleshoot electrical schematics and a working ability to read and understand mechanical drawings is a must. AutoCAD experience is required. SolidWorks Electrical for 3D cable routing a plus. ERP/MRP system experience required, SAP preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficiency in PLC programming using structured text (Beckhoff PLC and TwinCAT 3 preferred)
• Previous experience with A/C Power distribution design
• CE, UL, TUV, and RoHS regulatory experience
• Experience with project management and team leadership
• Experience developing capital equipment, experience in semiconductor industry a plus
• Experience with vacuum equipment or robotics preferred
• Ability to multi-task and work with a cross-functional team in a matrixed organization
• Proficient in MS Office applications, including MS Project or similar
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills