Kawasaki Robotics Careers

Although we are a robot company, at Kawasaki we place equal value on the human side of our business. Our human ingenuity is our greatest asset – our team is what sets us apart and makes it possible to develop difference-making robotics.

We don’t just act like we care; we really do care. We are dedicated to providing the best customer experience in the industry, and that is only possible if we have outstanding people on our side. We speak plainly and we never mislead, treating our customers, partners, and each other the way we would hope to be treated.

Our core values are integrity, heart, drive, service and quality. If these words resonate with you, then we’d love to have you join our team. Click here to view our current openings and benefits details.

JOB POSTINGS

Technical Lead, Advanced Engineering

San Jose, CA

Salary Range: $175,000 – $180,000 per year

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics Engineering

Experience

5 years experience in the job offered or in a related robotics or automation engineering position within the semiconductor industry
Working knowledge of automation systems, including the theory of operation, key components, and major failure modes.
Must have hands-on experience in the design, calculation and testing of semiconductor robotic automation components (arms, end effectors, pre-aligners, or driving systems). Experience can be gained concurrently.

Duties

As a member of the Semiconductor Robotics Engineering team, they will lead the group of engineers performing activities of developing, testing, and maintaining robotic products for the semiconductor industry.

Assign application engineers per their workload to perform automation solutions per customer requests.
Review solutions and provide technical guidance.
Communicate with customers about project schedules, progress and issues.
Lead internal team for application design and manufacturing.
Control the application project schedule.
Identify issues and provide solutions.
Update/create working procedures/processes to improve efficiency.
Coordinate with Japan headquarters for project approval, progress and technical assistance for volume manufacturing.
Perform other tasks/duties as needed/assigned.

In lieu of Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience, Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.