Senior Equipment Engineer, Semiconductor Manufacturing

SiTime Corp.; Ipoh; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

Equity grants

Job summary

SiTime Corp. in Ipoh is seeking an experienced Equipment & Hardware Engineer to install, maintain, and optimize production and test equipment, ensuring high availability, performance, reliability, and safety.

The role collaborates with OSAT partners worldwide to support manufacturing operations. You will work with Production, Process, Quality, and Vendor teams to improve equipment performance, minimize downtime, and implement best practices in asset management, while supporting capacity planning

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electronics, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Install, qualify, and commission new equipment according to specifications and safety standards
• Perform preventive maintenance (PM) and corrective maintenance (CM) to ensure maximum tool uptime
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and production issues, including electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and software-related faults
• Maintain accurate equipment documentation, logs, PM checklists, and spare parts records
• Monitor equipment performance indicators (uptime, MTBF, MTTR, Utilization)
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime, scrap, and maintenance costs
• Identify recurring issues and implement permanent corrective actions (RCCA)
• Support equipment capacity planning and utilization improvement
• Support daily production and test operations to meet output, quality, and cycle-time targets
• Work with Process Engineers to optimize equipment settings and process stability
• Assist in root cause analysis for yield, quality, and reliability issues
• Support engineering trials, new product introduction (NPI), and qualification runs
• Liaise with equipment vendors for installation, upgrades, repairs, and technical support
• Manage spare parts availability and vendor service contracts
• Support factory expansion, tool transfer, or relocation projects
• Participate in equipment audits and acceptance testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electronics, or equivalent

Job description

SiTime Corp. in Ipoh is seeking an experienced Equipment & Hardware Engineer to install, maintain, and optimize production and test equipment, ensuring high availability, performance, reliability, and safety.

The role collaborates with OSAT partners worldwide to support manufacturing operations. You will work with Production, Process, Quality, and Vendor teams to improve equipment performance, minimize downtime, and implement best practices in asset management, while supporting capacity planning