# Mechanical Engineer II

Cohu is a world leader in semiconductor handling equipment used to test ICs. We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer with expertise in automation equipment design, mechanisms, and electromechanical systems. This role focuses on developing innovative mechanical solutions for new product introductions and enhancing our existing automation platforms. We’re looking for someone who is creative, hands-on, and excited about engineering complex automation systems. Key Responsibilities Innovation & Product Development Conceptualize, design, and develop automation and mechanical technologies, including prototypes, testing, and transfer to high-volume production. Lead engineering efforts for new and existing mechanical and electromechanical systems. Improve and optimize current designs, assemblies, and processes. Engineering Analysis & Documentation Perform mechanical analysis to validate design feasibility and risk. Create detailed drawings, assemblies, BOMs, alignment procedures, and engineering documentation. Conduct functional, reliability, and performance testing. Cross-functional Collaboration Work with mechanical, electrical, software, and vision engineering teams, both locally and remote

- **Id**: 311346
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/cohu-mechanical-engineer-ii>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: San Diego, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: yes
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-04-08T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-11
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-15T02:45:49Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 221
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3480
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Life insurance, Vision insurance
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Test & Measurement Instruments, Semiconductor Equipment

## Company

- **Id**: 11294
- **Name**: Cohu
- **Domain**: cohu.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/cohu>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Oracle

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 72
- **Open postings**: 33
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.939
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 64
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-15T07:52:55Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 114000
- **Max**: 142000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 142000

## Technologies

- **GD&T** — Optional: no
- **SolidWorks** — Optional: no
- **FMEA** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: stale
- **Repost count**: 1
- **Flags**: stale
- **Days open**: 220

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-05T15:47:34Z
- Event: close; At: 2026-09-23T02:13:05Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-11-12T06:10:04Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 11
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.402
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 221
- **Expected fill days**: 64
- **Reasons**: conf:5, stale_co, velocity, win:tail, crowd:
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-15T07:52:55Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 142000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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