Equipment Engineer (m/f/d) – Start Date: October 2026 / January 2027

Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden; Dresden; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

ESMC in Dresden is seeking an Equipment Engineer to maintain and optimize advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment in a clean-room environment, with hands-on diagnostics, troubleshooting and maintenance responsibilities.

You will work with state-of-the-art tools, participate in on-the-job training in Taiwan, and collaborate with facilities, vendors and manufacturing teams to ensure high uptime and product quality.

Qualifications

• Legally eligible to work in Germany.
• Willing to participate in one-year on-the-job training in Taiwan.
• Degree in Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Materials Engineering or an equivalent field.
• Fluent in English with good command of German.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment performance in a clean room environment for quality production.
• Troubleshoot alarms on-duty and resolve fundamental issues.
• Install and qualify new tool sets as scheduled.
• Identify root causes and solve critical equipment problems.
• Improve tool uptime and drive defect reduction.
• Explore opportunities to enhance hardware capabilities.
• Build defense/monitoring systems to prevent equipment failure or performance loss.
• Manage vendor relations and coordinate with facilities, vendors, and manufacturing shift personnel.
• Work shifts include nights, weekends, and on-call in a 24/7 high-volume manufacturing environment.

Skills

English fluency

German proficiency

Education

Electronics Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics Engineering

Materials Engineering

Job description

As an Equipment Engineer, you play a crucial role in maintaining and optimizing complex machinery that drives the production of advanced microchips. This role offers hands-on experience with state-of-the-art equipment. You will develop technical skills in diagnostics, trouble-shooting and equipment maintenance in a high-tech manufacturing environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment performance in clean room environment for quality production.
• Handling on-duty and fundamental alarm troubleshooting.
• Installing/qualifying new tool sets according to planned schedule in a timely manner.
• Finding root cause and solving critical equipment issues.
• Improving tool uptime availability and driving defect reduction.
• Identifying and pursuing opportunities for hardware capability enhancement.
• Building defense/monitoring system to prevent equipment failure or performance lost.
• Managing vendor relationships and being responsible for module liaison with facilities, vendor, and manufacturing shift personnel.
• Scheduled night/evening shifts, weekend on-duty, and on-call in 24/7 high-volume manufacturing environment are required for business needs.

Job Qualifications

• Legally eligible to work in Germany.
• Available for on-the-job training in Taiwan for one year.
• Degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Mechatronics Engineering, Material Engineering or equivalent field.
• Fluent in English with good command of German.
• Practical experience in a mechanical-related field.
• Understanding of technical documentation and schematics.
• Hands-on work attitude with an open mind-set.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to perform physical work on tools in a cleanroom environment.
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing is a plus.

Each journey starts with a first step.
Joining ESMC at this early stage will provide you with the unique opportunity to actively shape the future of the fab in Dresden, boost your career and put your true potential to the test. You will be working in a fast paced, international startup environment whilst at the same time having access to the experience, talent, and resources of the largest and most advanced semiconductor manufacturer in the world, TSMC. You have ample opportunities to learn about TSMC Operations, Digital Transformation, and various advanced Facilities related topics, both in Taiwan and other sites around the world.

Behind the world’s most advanced technology are real people with real passion. Our success is fueled by our core values: Integrity, Commitment, Innovation and Customer Trust (ICIC).

At ESMC we believe in the power of inclusive leadership and passion. We demonstrate this in our commitment to our people vision: create an inclusive environment to inspire passion and enable the best in YOU.
It is the policy of ESMC to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, ethnic and national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Schlagworte: equipment engineer