Test Equipment and Automation Engineer – Semiconductor Manufacturing

Best NanoTech; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Best NanoTech is seeking a Test Equipment and Automation Engineer to support automated semiconductor test operations in a high-volume ATMP/OSAT environment. You will install, qualify and maintain test equipment, work with ATE systems, test handlers and interfaces to improve uptime and throughput.

The role requires 6–12 years of experience in semiconductor test equipment and hands-on troubleshooting across electrical, electronic, mechanical and automation systems.

Qualifications

• 6-12 years of experience in semiconductor test equipment, ATE operations, equipment engineering or industrial automation.
• Hands-on experience with automated test handlers and high-volume manufacturing equipment.
• Experience in equipment installation, commissioning, qualification and production support.
• Strong troubleshooting ability across electrical, electronic, mechanical and automation systems.
• Willingness to support production escalations and 24/7 manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, qualify and release semiconductor test equipment for production.
• Support ATE systems, automated test handlers, contactors, sockets and test interfaces.
• Perform equipment setup, calibration, preventive maintenance and production readiness checks.
• Troubleshoot electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, control and software-related equipment failures.
• Diagnose recurring equipment alarms, handler jams, contact failures and test interruptions.
• Improve equipment availability, utilization, OEE, MTBF, MTTR and units per hour.
• Develop preventive, predictive and condition-based maintenance procedures.
• Partner with test engineering to resolve test-yield, correlation and hardware-interface issues.
• Support equipment automation using PLCs, sensors, motion controls, robotics and machine-vision systems.
• Integrate test equipment with MES, data-acquisition and factory-monitoring systems.
• Analyse equipment logs, alarm history, downtime data and failure trends.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for chronic equipment problems.
• Support new-product introduction, test-platform conversion and manufacturing ramp-up.
• Coordinate with equipment suppliers for installation, upgrades, service and technical escalation.
• Manage critical spare parts, consumables, maintenance tools and equipment documentation.
• Develop work instructions, maintenance checklists, troubleshooting guides and training materials.
• Train technicians and production teams on equipment operation and first-level troubleshooting.
• Ensure compliance with EHS, equipment safety, ESD, cleanroom and quality requirements.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Maintenance planning

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, Automation or related

Tools

PLCs

Sensors

Servo systems

Motion controls

Industrial comms

ATE systems

Job description

Test Equipment and Automation Engineer Semiconductor Manufacturing

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Work Mode: Onsite

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: 6 -12 Years

Industry: Semiconductor / ATMP / OSAT / Memory Testing

Role Overview

We are looking for a Test Equipment and Automation Engineer to support automated semiconductor test operations in a high-volume ATMP/OSAT manufacturing environment. The role will be responsible for test-equipment installation, qualification, maintenance, troubleshooting and performance improvement.

The engineer will work with ATE systems, test handlers, automation controls and equipment interfaces to improve uptime, throughput, test yield and production stability. Strong experience in semiconductor test equipment, industrial automation and data-driven problem-solving is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, qualify and release semiconductor test equipment for production.
• Support ATE systems, automated test handlers, contactors, sockets and test interfaces.
• Perform equipment setup, calibration, preventive maintenance and production readiness checks.
• Troubleshoot electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, control and software-related equipment failures.
• Diagnose recurring equipment alarms, handler jams, contact failures and test interruptions.
• Improve equipment availability, utilization, OEE, MTBF, MTTR and units per hour.
• Develop preventive, predictive and condition-based maintenance procedures.
• Partner with test engineering to resolve test-yield, correlation and hardware-interface issues.
• Support equipment automation using PLCs, sensors, motion controls, robotics and machine-vision systems.
• Integrate test equipment with MES, data-acquisition and factory-monitoring systems.
• Analyse equipment logs, alarm history, downtime data and failure trends.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for chronic equipment problems.
• Support new-product introduction, test-platform conversion and manufacturing ramp-up.
• Coordinate with equipment suppliers for installation, upgrades, service and technical escalation.
• Manage critical spare parts, consumables, maintenance tools and equipment documentation.
• Develop work instructions, maintenance checklists, troubleshooting guides and training materials.
• Train technicians and production teams on equipment operation and first-level troubleshooting.
• Ensure compliance with EHS, equipment safety, ESD, cleanroom and quality requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, Automation, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 6 12 years of experience in semiconductor test equipment, ATE operations, equipment engineering or industrial automation.
• Hands-on experience with automated test handlers and high-volume manufacturing equipment.
• Experience in equipment installation, commissioning, qualification and production support.
• Strong troubleshooting ability across electrical, electronic, mechanical and automation systems.
• Working knowledge of PLCs, sensors, servo systems, motion controls and industrial communication.
• Experience improving OEE, MTBF, MTTR, uptime, throughput or equipment reliability.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, pneumatic diagrams, mechanical drawings and equipment manuals.
• Willingness to support production escalations and 24 7 manufacturing operations.

Technical Skills Semiconductor Test Equipment

• Automated Test Equipment
• Semiconductor test handlers
• Burn-in or reliability-test equipment
• Device contactors and test sockets
• Load boards and interface hardware
• Temperature-control systems
• Pick-and-place and material-handling systems
• Tray, tube and reel-based device handling
• Vision alignment and inspection systems
• Equipment installation and commissioning
• Factory and Site Acceptance Testing
• Calibration and production release
• Preventive and predictive maintenance
• Condition monitoring
• Fault isolation and troubleshooting
• Equipment modification and retrofit
• Spare-parts management

Automation and Controls

• PLC programming and diagnostics
• HMI and SCADA systems
• Servo and motion controls
• Sensors and actuators
• Pneumatic systems
• Machine vision
• Automated material handling

Factory Integration

• SECS/GEM
• MES integration
• Equipment communication interfaces
• Recipe management
• Alarm and event monitoring
• Traceability and product genealogy

Reliability and Problem-Solving

• Overall Equipment Effectiveness
• Mean Time Between Failures
• Mean Time to Repair
• Root-cause analysis
• 8D problem-solving
• Equipment FMEA
• Fault Tree Analysis
• Pareto analysis
• Total Productive Maintenance

Preferred Equipment Exposure

Experience with one or more of the following will be valuable:

• Hontech or equivalent memory-test handlers
• Delta Design or equivalent thermal handlers
• Burn-in boards and burn-in systems
• Automated optical or vision-inspection equipment

Equivalent semiconductor test platforms will also be considered.