Design Engineering Manager (m/f/d)
Onsite position – Hsinchu, Taiwan (local employment)

Big ideas often start small - sometimes smaller than a speck of dust. Microchips power the tools and devices we rely on every day - from smartphones and electric vehicles to medical diagnostics and AI systems. SUSS equipment enables their production through scalable, high-precision solutions in lithography, wafer bonding, and packaging. With over 75 years of experience and a global presence, we are a trusted partner that combines reliability and innovative strength. 

We are guided by the conviction that innovation is not only created by technology, but by people who take responsibility and overcome boundaries together. 

Do you have technical expertise, precision and a passion for innovation? Then join us in shaping the next technology hub in the Semiconductor Industry! In a future-orientated environment, you will develop highly complex solutions that drive progress in microelectronics. Your contribution to the continuous development and quality assurance of our products will ensure the technological breakthroughs of the next generation.
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The R&D Manager (Hardware) is responsible for leading the hardware development team in the design and enhancement of semiconductor process equipment. This role focuses on mechanical, electrical, and system integration aspects, ensuring product quality, manufacturability, and performance while collaborating closely with software and process engineering teams

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the hardware R&D team in developing new semiconductor equipment and improving existing systems, covering mechanical, electrical, and system integration design.
• Define hardware architecture, development roadmaps, and engineering priorities in alignment with product and business strategies.
• Supervise mechanical and electrical design reviews, prototyping, and validation to ensure reliability and performance targets are met.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with software, manufacturing, process, and service teams to ensure seamless product integration and transfer to production.
• Evaluate and adopt advanced technologies to enhance equipment precision, stability, and cost efficiency.
• Manage project schedules, resource allocation, and technical documentation throughout the development lifecycle.
• Drive continuous improvement in design quality, standardization, and modularization.
• Coach and develop engineers, fostering technical growth and a culture of accountability and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronic, or related Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of R&D or product development experience in semiconductor equipment, automation systems, or precision machinery.
• At least 3 years of experience leading hardware design or cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical system design, motion control, and vacuum/optics integration.
• Proven experience managing complex projects from concept to production release.
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Fluent in Mandarin; working proficiency in English preferred.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience with high-precision alignment, wafer handling, or bonding equipment.
• Familiarity with design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-assembly (DFA) principles.
• Hands-on leadership style with a strong sense of ownership and technical depth.

Characteristic

• Teamwork: Able to working in a cross function and international environment.
• Self-learning: Able to collect information to improve your knowledge pool, and also help the growth of the team by sharing knowledge.
• Proactive: Willing to tackle with technical challenges and the mindset of seeking solutions for continuous improvement.
• Planning: Result oriented thoughts for assigned task and project.

Business travel requirement:

• Less than 2 month a year.

• We enrich your life with attractive rewards:

  NT$8,000 annual travel subsidy,  NT$5,000 club activity subsidy,  Birthday voucher & Mid-Autumn gift box, Quarterly team gatherings & Family Day events

• Working hours that accommodate your individual needs:

  10 days of annual leave from day one,  14 days of paid sick leave per year, leave above Labor Standards Act requirements

• Working together and celebrating together:

  Regular team-building events , family-friendly activities , supportive, people-first work culture

• Your health is important to us:

  NT$8,000 health check subsidy (every two years),  NT$1,000 vaccination subsidy (age 40+), Pre-employment health check covered