Engineer, Product Design (Lab)

Advanced Energy; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Singapore is seeking an Engineer, Product Design (Lab) to support semiconductor plasma processing. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Engineering, strong problem-solving skills, and at least 2 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include building and maintaining vacuum equipment, performing tests, and collaborating with global engineering teams. This role offers opportunities for hands-on work in a dynamic lab environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant design/development experience in plasma processing.
• Must have strong electro-mechanical problem-solving attributes.
• Familiarity with local regulations on toxic gas handling.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain vacuum equipment for semiconductor and toxic gas processing.
• Perform testing and troubleshooting on systems and equipment.
• Work with other engineering teams in Asia and the US.

Skills

Electro-mechanical problem-solving

Knowledge of toxic gas handling

Vacuum process instrumentation

Education

Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline

Tools

Pressure gauges

Controllers

Pumping systems

Job description

Engineer, Product Design (Lab)

Position Summary

The Plasma Lab Engineer supports engineering activities by specifying, installing and maintaining the lab infrastructure to support a small semiconductor plasma processing facility. This includes toxic gas handling. Will also perform testing of plasma processing systems.

Essential Responsibilities

• Works from diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts or schematics to build and maintain vacuum equipment to handle semiconductor and toxic gas processing. Perform testing and trouble‑shooting.

• Performs operational test and fault isolation on systems and equipment. Assists in determining methods or actions to remedy malfunctions.

• Assists in the design, construction, test, and calibration of equipment.

• Ensure proper function of vacuum pumps, gas handling and storage, gas scrubbing, pressure measurement and gas delivery systems.

• Ability to acquire and specify vacuum processing equipment, working with vendors to achieve cost‑effective solutions for pumps, scrubbers, piping, MFC’s, valving, pressure measurement and safety systems.

• Familiar with local regulations on toxic gas handling.

• Hands‑on ability to build, test and maintain equipment.

• Perform plasma processing experiments in support of engineering needs.

• Perform scripting and/or programming of vacuum processing control systems.

• Performs support functions for development including documentation and procurement.

• Work with other engineering teams in Asia and the US.

Work Environment

• Regularly works in a lab and/or manufacturing/service facilities. Occasional travel to international locations.

Skills & Experience

• Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant design/development in a plasma processing environment, semiconductor experience.
• Must have strong electro‑mechanical problem‑solving attributes.
• Able to operate and maintain a variety of electrical and vacuum process instrumentation such as MFC’s, controllers, pressure gauges, valving, toxic gas monitoring, pumping systems, oscilloscopes, leak checking.
• Knowledge of facility/lab requirements related to ventilation, exhaust, gas handling, cooling water, etc.
• Ability to link equipment through control systems for automated and manual operations of vacuum equipment, gas handling and toxic gas monitoring.