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• The systems engineer leads the successful coordination of engineering and manufacturing to deliver systems to the specific customer configuration.
• Balancing engineering skills, manufacturing understanding, and customer communications, this position provides both breadth and depth in the engineering discipline.
• This position is best suited to individuals that appreciate advanced equipment design and enjoy seeing equipment built and delivered to the success of the customers.
• The systems design engineer will coordinate 3 – 5 projects per year, with each project ranging in value from $600,000 to more than $3,000,000.
• The position has regular interface to all of engineering, manufacturing, and has regular contact with the executive management team.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides project support and leadership to engineering, manufacturing, sales, and customer for large-scale process vacuum systems.
• Actively participates in the design and coordination of large and complex systems.
• Has the ability to analyze, model and solve interdisciplinary system problems. Maintains schedules, and mitigates risk factors in engineering and manufacturing that may impact achievement of on-time system delivery.
• Is the primary interface between management, customers, suppliers and specialty engineers in the systems development process.
• Provides a single point-of-contact from the receipt of the customer order, to the final factory acceptance of the system by the customer.
• Coordinates cross-department teams to ensure accuracy of engineering requirements and designs, and ability to successfully manufacture.
• Schedules and leads customer communications and visits, including factory acceptance testing by the customers.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Previous equipment design, or experience with semiconductor, vacuum equipment, or other similar high tech, large-scale equipment.
• Previous experience with SAP or similar MRP software, beneficial, but not required.
• Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft PowerPoint.Strong time management skills.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Good common sense and creative problem solving skills.
• Technical competency and aptitude for systems thinking.
• Ability to adapt to many environments, wear many hats and interact with a diverse group of individuals.

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• BS Degree in one of the following: Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering;Material Science or Physics.
• Previous capital equipment (design or process) experience, preferably in the area of vacuum systems, or Automation.
• Multidisciplinary, complex product experienceAutoCAD or Solidworks experience preferred.
• ERP/MRP experience preferred.

JOB NOTE:

Veeco St. Paul manufactures molecular beam epitaxy high-vacuum systems in its St. Paul facility. These systems consist of a vacuum system, in-vacuum robot, and electronics that are built to customer configurations from a standard product line.

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Veeco St. Paul is a 100,000 square foot site located in the community of White Bear Lake directly off Interstate 35E. A campus of two facilities built in 2000, this site employs 80 individuals in the areas of engineering, manufacturing, sales and marketing. The St. Paul site manufacturers vacuum equipment priced from $500,000 to $3,000,000. Veeco is the world leader in its products and is strong for continued growth. Serving leading research companies and government institutions, as well as major customers in the electronics industry, Veeco St. Paul has a diverse and highly technical customer base. Veeco St. Paul provides an excellent work environment, career path, and compensation package. Information on Veeco and the St. Paul Division can be found on www.veeco.com.