Senior Engineer I, Equipment Engineering (PECVD)

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  Support installation, upgrade, qualification, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance of R&D equipment during new product development.
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  Support first builds, equipment bring-up, integration, and testing of new products in collaboration with R&D and Facilities teams.
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  Perform hands-on troubleshooting and root cause analysis to restore and maintain equipment performance, reliability, and uptime.
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  Support daily operation and monitoring of R&D lab equipment to ensure stable and reliable tool performance.
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  Collaborate with Hardware, Electrical, Process, Software, and Facilities engineers during equipment development and integration.
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  Develop and maintain best-known methods (BKMs), troubleshooting guides, and preventive and corrective maintenance procedures.
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  Identify recurring equipment issues and support corrective actions and continuous improvement activities to enhance equipment reliability, maintainability, and efficiency.
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  Ensure compliance with applicable safety standards, cleanroom requirements, and standard operating procedures in all equipment-related activities.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Semiconductor Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 6–7+ years of total engineering experience, including at least 3 years of relevant experience supporting semiconductor equipment in R&D, laboratory, manufacturing, or field environments.
• Hands-on experience with semiconductor equipment installation, qualification, maintenance, troubleshooting, and equipment recovery.
• Good understanding of semiconductor equipment systems, including vacuum, gas delivery, pneumatic, electrical, control, sensor, and interlock systems.
• Experience performing structured troubleshooting and root cause analysis of equipment issues.
• Good understanding of wafer fabrication operations and semiconductor manufacturing environments.
• Experience working in cleanroom or laboratory environments and following appropriate chemical, gas, and equipment safety procedures.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with cross-functional engineering teams.

• Hands-on experience with PECVD, CVD, ALD, or other thin-film deposition equipment.
• Experience supporting new equipment development, first builds, equipment bring-up, system integration, or new product introduction.
• Practical experience troubleshooting vacuum, gas delivery, RF/plasma, heater/temperature control, or wafer handling systems.
• Strong ability to independently diagnose complex equipment issues and drive them toward resolution.
• Experience collaborating with Global or Regional engineering teams in an R&D or new product development environment.
• A proactive and hands-on mindset with a strong focus on equipment reliability, continuous improvement, and technical problem solving.

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