Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities: * Develop new thermal mechanical technologies by researching and developing concepts, initial prototypes, performing functional and reliability tests, and transferring of technology to high volume production. * Perform analysis to determine if specifications are realistic and estimate risk exposure: thermal dynamics, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), thermal / mechanical finite element analysis (FEA), mean time between failure (MTBF) and failure modes and effect analysis (FMEA), or other mathematical models. * Participate or manage in all development phases of assigned projects, including requirement definition, design, test, integration, deployment and support. * Ability to develop and maintain project requirements, specifications, detailed plans, budgets, and ROI. * Track the progression of the projects to insure on-time completion and delivery while adhering to the product development processes. * Research and verify the performance and reliability of new vendor components. * Work cross functionally with electrical, software, vision, LAB technicians locally, in Germany and Switzerland, and with remote satellite centers in Malaysia, Korea and Taiwan. * Interface directly with operations, sales and customers as well as other Cohu Businesses as required. * Other duties as assigned. Supervisory Responsibility: * Provide work leadership and training to lower level technical or professional employees. * Assigned responsibility to supervise lower-level engineering personnel during project execution. Qualifications: * Education/Training: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited college or university. Advanced degree preferred. * Experience: Minimum of eight or more years of experience in mechanical and thermal engineering design and analysis with strong emphasis on heat transfer, fluids, and structural analysis. * Skills/Technical Requirements: * Must have excellent numerical analysis and mathematical modeling skills. * Proficiency with SolidWorks/Cosmos and practical experience with engineering documentation procedures; concept layouts, detail drawings, fabrication specifications, bills of materials, etc. * Experience developing simplified models of engineering systems in Matlab, Octave or other engineering software and using these models to characterize and improve designs. * Knowledge of good engineering practices and standards such as geometric dimensions and tolerances (GD&T). * Knowledge of semiconductor packages, manufacturing and processes related to the final test development cycle. * Above-average knowledge of MS PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Project * Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to give direction to engineers, designers and drafters. * Good presentation skills are required. Must be able to tailor presentations to the correct audience, such as product management, fellow engineers, customers, etc.. * Ability to process data acquisition output from laboratory experiments or from systems in the field. Job Conditions/Physical Demands: * Domestic and international travel is required up to 25%. * Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at the computer workstation. * Work at times in lab environment with constant or intermittent noise. * Ability to lift up to 20 lbs., occasional exertion. Protective Devices Required: In required areas.