Your role

As a Research and Development Engineer, you will be at the forefront of advancing our organization's scientific and engineering capabilities. Your mission is to drive innovation by developing cutting-edge products and technologies that meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and performance. You will play a critical role in shaping the future of our industry through groundbreaking research, design, and development activities, ensuring our products and processes are not only efficient but also environmentally sustainable. Join us in exploring the natural world, pioneering new solutions, and making a lasting impact on both our organization and the broader community. You will report to the [add hiring manager title].

To identify, interpret and translate applicable regulatory requirements, industry standards and customer-specific compliance requirements into product design, manufacturing and test requirements, ensuring that semi equipment(Dry-pump system, Abatement, EUV, etc) are designed, manufactured, tested and delivered in full compliance with applicable requirements.

To provide advanced technical expertise in product compliance activities, including regulatory applicability assessment, product safety risk assessment, compliance verification, certification support and technical documentation, and to provide technical guidance on the implementation of compliance requirements throughout the product lifecycle. You will report to the Test & Validation Central Engineering Team manager.

Main Responsibilities

The individual’s responsibilities will include, though not be limited to, all of the followings:

• Prepares compliance schemes for products/components for fit, form and function so that the product operates effectively, reliably and safely.
• Plan, coordinate and perform applicable compliance verification, validation and development testing, and prepare associated technical compliance documentation and reports as an integrated member of the project team, ensuring completion within agreed project timelines.
• Liaise with engineers and staff from other disciplines to help the team deliver integrated solutions.  Look for ways the team can operate more effectively.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to other engineers in specific compliance areas.  Take responsibility for one's own continuous learning and development.
• Track and coordinate compliance schedules for NPI projects, legacy products and products developed at other sites. Work closely with project engineers and relevant stakeholders to ensure that compliance requirements, verification activities and certifications are completed within agreed project timelines.
• Develop and execute test plans to ensure compliance work as expected.  Ensure that product designs are developed in such a way that they can be tested reliably both at a component and system level.  Coordinate compliance activities to get third party certificate.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of various compliance requirements for the product safety.
• Review engineering changes, component changes and product variants to assess their impact on regulatory compliance, product safety, certification and technical documentation.
• Support the assessment of supplier, component and material compliance documentation against applicable product safety, environmental and market-specific regulatory requirements.
• Monitor changes in applicable regulations and standards, assess their impact on products, and recommend or coordinate necessary compliance actions.
• Prepare, review and maintain compliance documentation, including risk assessments, declarations of conformity, certificates and other technical documentation required for product compliance.
• Provide technical guidance on compliance requirements, product safety and regulatory standards throughout the product lifecycle to support the delivery of safe, reliable and compliant products.

Your skills and experience

• Education level 

1) Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Electrical & Electronics Engineering preferred; Mechanical Engineering or other related engineering disciplines will also be considered.

• Relevant Previous experience (minimum years of experience to competently carry out the role, not total year of experience) 
  1) Proven experience working with global product safety, regulatory compliance and conformity assessment requirements, including NRTL certification, CE conformity assessment, SEMI standards and other applicable market-specific requirements.
  2) At least 3 years of relevant engineering experience, preferably in Electrical & Electronics Engineering. Experience in the semiconductor industry is preferred; however, candidates with relevant experience from other industries will also be considered

• Knowledge areas/Skills (minimum level of knowledge to fulfil the role’s responsibilities) 

1)  Experience working in a regulated, compliance-driven industry and managing compliance requirements throughout the product lifecycle.

2)  Good understanding of electrical, electronic, electromechanical, and mechanical products, including applicable regulatory, safety, and compliance requirements.

3) Good understanding of engineering change and design release processes.

4)  Experience working in a global engineering environment and collaborating with international and cross-functional teams to deliver product development and engineering solutions.

5)  Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multi-disciplinary engineering and business functions.

6)  Experience leading or coordinating cross-functional activities to ensure compliance objectives are achieved.

• Other requirements (e.g. Language skills; competencies; expected travel requirements) 

1)  Must be a good communicator and have fluency in spoken and written English.

2)  Ability to adopt new ideas and methods and to quickly adapt to change initiatives.

Your job location

This role requires you to work on-site at our office in PCCA, South Korea. You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face-to-face collaboration.

Application process

Our selection process includes interviews and, for some roles, skills assessments that help us gain a deeper understanding of your profile. We look forward to getting to know you, learning about your strengths, and discussing how you can grow with us. If you have questions during the process or need support, please contact us:

Talent Acquisition:David Jeong, David.Jeong@edwardsvacuum.com