(Senior) Engineer, Equipment Engineering

• →Support installation, upgrade, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance of R&D equipment during new product development
• →Assist with first builds, bring-up, and testing of new products in collaboration with R&D and facilities teams
• →Perform hands-on troubleshooting and root cause analysis to restore and maintain equipment performance and uptime
• →Support daily operation and monitoring of R&D lab equipment to ensure stable and reliable tool performance
• →Collaborate with Hardware, Electrical, Process, and Software engineers during equipment development and integration phases
• →Follow established best-known methods (BKM) and support documentation of service, preventive, and corrective maintenance procedures
• →Adhere to safety standards and standard operating procedures in all equipment-related activities
• →Escalate complex or recurring equipment issues to senior engineers as appropriate and support resolution efforts
• →Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability, efficiency, and usability

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• To qualify for senior level, you should have at least 5+ years of relevant experience in the semiconductor industry supporting equipment in R&D, lab, or manufacturing environments
• Hands-on experience with semiconductor equipment installation, maintenance, or troubleshooting
• Basic understanding of wafer fab operations, gas and vacuum systems, and equipment control concepts
• Familiarity with cleanroom or laboratory environments and safe handling of chemicals, gases, or related systems
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and work collaboratively across engineering teams

• Experience with deposition equipment such as PEALD, PECVD, or similar thin-film tools
• Expertise to RF-induced plasma systems, electro-pneumatic controls, robotics, or microprocessor-based controllers
• Experience supporting early-stage or first-of-kind equipment in an R&D environment
• Strong troubleshooting mindset with a proactive, hands-on approach to problem solving
  
  
  

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