Senior Automation Project Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Automation Project Engineer to join our chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) team in Newark, DE. The Senior MT Automation Project Engineer leads the site-level execution, integration, and qualification of advanced automation and custom equipment projects in a semiconductor materials manufacturing environment. This role serves as the key link between Global Automation teams and site operations, owning the full lifecycle from project definition and SOW development through commissioning, change qualification, and operational handoff in a customer-sensitive environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead execution of complex automation capital projects from concept through startup
• Develop project Statements of Work (SOWs) with leveraged engineering teams
• Lead basic data development with stakeholders (ops, process, quality) to define equipment and system requirements
• Integrate multi-disciplinary systems including robotics, vision inspection, web-handling, and contamination control systems
• Coordinate installation, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and startup activities
• Act as primary site interface to global automation teams; support design reviews and implementation alignment
• Lead change qualification and validation activities, including MOC, risk assessments, and change review processes
• Ensure all changes meet customer, quality, and regulatory requirements with minimal production disruption
• Ensure compliance with machine safety, EHS, and internal standards
• Position is site-based in Newark, DE, with periodic travel (<15%) to global manufacturing sites and vendor locations for FAT/SAT and project support

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Automation Engineering
• 7+ years of experience in automation, equipment engineering, or capital project execution in manufacturing
• Proven experience leading complex automation system integration and deployment
• Strong background integrating mechanical systems, PLC-based controls (A-B, Siemens, Mitsubishi), and robotics (ABB, KUKA)
• Experience with Management of Change (MOC) and structured change review processes
• Experience leading equipment qualification, validation, and customer-sensitive implementations
• Hands-on experience with robotic pick-and-place systems (material handling, packaging, boxing)
• Experience deploying machine vision systems (Cognex, Keyence)
• Familiarity with web-handling/roll-to-roll manufacturing and inspection systems (ISRA)
• Experience integrating robotics, vision, and custom equipment into automated production cells
• Experience with FAT/SAT, commissioning, and startup of complex equipment
• Experience working within a leveraged/global engineering model
• Background in semiconductor, advanced materials, or high-precision manufacturing environments
• Experience with 3D Design (SolidWorks) and/or Electrical Design software packages (AutoCAD)

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].