Senior Technical Lead

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Job Summary

- We are looking for a System Engineer with experience in wafer handling systems and semiconductor manufacturing equipment .

- The role involves system-level design, integration, testing, troubleshooting, and optimization of wafer handling mechanisms used in semiconductor equipment.

- The engineer will work closely with mechanical, electrical, controls, software, process, and manufacturing teams to develop reliable and high-performance wafer handling solutions.

Key Responsibilities

- Define and develop system-level requirements for wafer handling equipment.

- Design and integrate wafer handling systems including robotic arms, end effectors, aligners, load ports, wafer stages, elevators, and transfer mechanisms .

- Perform system architecture, functional analysis, and interface definition.

- Develop and validate wafer transfer sequences and motion profiles.

- Analyze system performance including accuracy, repeatability, throughput, vibration, settling time, and wafer safety .

- Troubleshoot wafer handling issues such as wafer slipping, misalignment, edge damage, particle generation, vibration, and transfer failures.

- Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and process engineering teams for system integration.

- Develop system-level test plans, specifications, and acceptance criteria.

- Conduct PAT, qualification, reliability, and performance testing .

- Support equipment installation, commissioning, debugging, and customer-site issues.

- Perform root-cause analysis using structured problem-solving methodologies.

- Drive design improvements for reliability, manufacturability, serviceability,



and cost reduction.

- Prepare technical documentation including system specifications, interface documents, test procedures, and engineering reports.

- Support recent product introduction (NPI) and engineering change activities.

Skill Requirements

- System-level thinking and problem solving

- Semiconductor wafer handling

- Robotics and automation

- Precision motion control

- Mechanical/electrical integration

- Root-cause analysis

- System testing and validation

- Cross-functional communication

- Technical documentation

- Customer and field support

Other Requirements

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Automation, Robotics, or a related field .

- Experience in semiconductor equipment, wafer handling, robotics, automation, or precision motion systems.

- Strong understanding of wafer handling and semiconductor manufacturing processes .

- Knowledge of precision motion mechanisms and robotic systems.

- Experience with sensors, actuators, motors, servo systems, and motion controllers.

- Ability to analyze mechanical/electrical system interactions and troubleshoot complex equipment problems.

- Familiarity with engineering tools such as CAD, PLM, PLC/robot programming, or other system-analysis tools is desirable.

- Good understanding of engineering drawings, tolerances, GD&T;, and system specifications.

Typical KPIs

- Wafer transfer success rate

- Wafer positioning accuracy and repeatability

- Equipment uptime and MTBF

- Wafer/particle damage rate

- Transfer throughput

- System qualification and acceptance performance

📌 Senior Technical Lead (Chennai)
🏢 HCLTech
📍 Chennai