Engineer, Product Design (Lab)

Advanced Energy; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor technology company is seeking a Plasma Lab Engineer to support engineering activities and maintain lab infrastructure for semiconductor plasma processing. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience, strong problem-solving skills, and knowledge of toxic gas handling. Key responsibilities include equipment testing, troubleshooting, and collaboration with engineering teams across locations. This role offers opportunities for international travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant design/development in a plasma processing environment.
• Strong electro-mechanical problem-solving attributes.
• Familiar with local regulations on toxic gas handling.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain vacuum equipment for semiconductor processing.
• Test and troubleshoot systems and equipment.
• Ensure proper function of gas handling and vacuum systems.

Skills

Electro-mechanical problem-solving

Toxic gas handling

Vacuum process instrumentation

Programming control systems

Education

Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Pressure gauges

Toxic gas monitoring systems

Job description

Overview

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.

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.