Equipment Engineer, Texas Institute for Electronics

Equipment Engineer

This position's primary function is to ensure the overall equipment effectiveness of semiconductor and packaging process equipment in our fabs. We are filling positions for equipment engineers in these functional equipment areas : lithography, high-vacuum plasma, wet processing, mechanical processing, and metrology and inspection. Equipment engineers will be responsible for equipment installation, the creation of equipment maintenance procedures and schedules, parts-and-kit selection-or-creation. Equipment engineers will work closely with process tool owners and integration engineers to ensure we are driving fast cycles of learning in semiconductor advanced packaging.

Each equipment engineer will be responsible for one of these functional groups of equipment. TIE is filling one position per functional area.

Lithography : Coat tracks, Steppers, Litho-specific metrology

High-Vacuum Plasma : CVD, Etch, Plasma Dicing, PVD

Wet Processing : Batch cleaning, single wafer cleaning, plating.

Mechanical Processes : CMP, Grinding, Dicing, Bonding.

Metrology and Inspection : SEM, Defect Inspection, Film Thickness, Microscopes

Manage the installation of equipment as follows :

Drive and approve installation packages

Manage MEP schedule and installation

Ensure safety compliance

Managing acquisition and installation of pedestals, VMBs, LDS, process piping, exhaust, drains and

Oversee subcontractors.

Create and maintain the following for the equipment in your functional area :

Equipment Specifications

SPC Charts, including reacting to trends

Technician Training Plans

Maintenance Checklists and Schedules

Process Kits

Equipment Dashboards, and OEE Analysis Reports

Participate in or Drive Tool Selections, Equipment Procurement, Upgrade Planning, Parts Management.

Perform other related functions as assigned.

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, such as electrical, chemical, or mechanical, or similar related technical field.

Three years of engineering experience in a semiconductor fab or semiconductor advanced packaging facility.

Equipment Installation Project Management

Statistical Process Control experience

Must have the ability to work independently and have excellent interpersonal communication and written skills.

Dependable, stable under pressure and can easily adapt to change.

Five or more years of Semiconductor Equipment Engineering

Master's Degree or higher

$90,000 + depending on qualifications

Job duties may be performed in a clean room environment, in awkward positions and / or in high places. Mechanical aptitude, manual dexterity and ability to lift / carry objects up to 35 pounds may be required.

May require bending / stooping / crawling / climbing and use of PPE.

May work around chemical fumes

May work around biohazards

May work around chemicals

May work around electrical and mechanical hazards

May be required to work in confined spaces, tunnels, on elevated platforms

Resume / CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Letter of Interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers : You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

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Employment Eligibility : Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion / transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility : The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks : A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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