Staff Engineer, Sustaining Engineering

The Mechanical Staff Engineer is responsible for providing technical leadership in product sustainment, cost reduction, alternate source qualification, engineering change management, lifecycle management, and product quality improvement. The role works closely with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Sustaining Engineering, and Program Management to ensure product reliability, supply continuity, operational excellence, and business objectives are achieved.

Drive cost reduction initiatives through value engineering, material optimization, and alternate sourcing. Identify, evaluate, and qualify alternative materials, components, and suppliers to improve cost, quality, and supply continuity. Develop and execute qualification plans, including testing, validation, risk assessment, pilot builds, and First Article Inspection (FAI).

Perform technical evaluations to ensure components meet fit, form, function, quality, reliability, and regulatory requirements. Manage End-of-Life (EOL) and obsolescence programs by identifying and implementing qualified replacements. Support engineering change implementation, including ECO/ECN execution and BOM maintenance.

Collaborate with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sustaining Engineering, and Program Management teams to ensure successful project execution and production readiness. Monitor and report project benefits, including cost savings and business impact. Ensure qualified solutions are successfully released and sustained in production.

Support product quality improvement through technical assessments, failure analysis, and regional quality checks for customer-shipped components. Establish and perform regional quality checks for nozzles shipped directly to customers. Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Mechatronics) Min 7 years of related experience Strong foundation in mechanical engineering principles, manufacturing processes, GD&T, DFM/DFA, material selection, product qualification, validation, and reliability testing.

Proven ability to manage engineering changes (ECO/ECN), BOMs, and PLM systems, while driving root cause analysis, failure investigations, and risk assessments. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong in stakeholder management and communication, cross-functional collaboration and influencing skills, Project leadership and execution.

Results driven with a continuous improvement mindset. Proficient in CAD software, Teamcenter PLM, Oracle ERP, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, Jira or equivalent project management tools. Company Overview 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. 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.