Photonics Equipment Engineer

Lumentum; Towcester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumentum in Towcester, UK, is seeking an Equipment Engineer for a full-time, on-site role. You will maintain and improve semiconductor and photonics manufacturing equipment, troubleshoot issues, and drive uptime and efficiency across production tools.

You\'ll support process engineers with equipment-related improvements, perform preventive and corrective maintenance, and contribute to safety, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability and manufacturing

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining semiconductor or photonics equipment.
• Ability to interpret drawings, manuals and engineering documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills including root-cause analysis.
• Familiarity with safety standards, EHS practices, and cleanroom protocols.
• Experience with calibration and performance optimization of precision equipment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Relevant technical education or equivalent practical experience in engineering.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot equipment issues and perform preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Coordinate repairs with vendors and monitor tool uptime/performance.
• Support process engineers with equipment-related improvements and yield enhancement projects.
• Contribute to documentation, safety and continuous improvement initiatives.

Education

Degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics engineering

Job description

Lumentum in Towcester, UK, is seeking an Equipment Engineer for a full-time, on-site role. You will maintain and improve semiconductor and photonics manufacturing equipment, troubleshoot issues, and drive uptime and efficiency across production tools.

You\'ll support process engineers with equipment-related improvements, perform preventive and corrective maintenance, and contribute to safety, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability and manufacturing