Equipment Engineer (Etch, Photo, Thin Film, Diffusion, PVD, WET)

VISIONPOWER SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Pte Ltd (VSMC) in Singapore seeks an Equipment Engineer to optimize tool performance and uptime across semiconductor modules (Etch, Photolithography, Diffusion, CMP, CVD, PVD).

You will diagnose failures, implement effective solutions, and collaborate with suppliers to prevent downtime and improve hardware capabilities in a fast-paced cleanroom environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related STEM field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as an Equipment Engineer in respective module; experience working in a 12” fab would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment performance in a cleanroom environment for quality production.
• Handle on-duty tasks and conduct fundamental alarm troubleshooting; identify root cause and problem-solve critical equipment issues with urgency.
• Install and qualify new tool sets on schedule to increase capacity promptly.
• Continually improve tool uptime availability, drive defect reduction and enhance hardware capability.
• Develop defense and monitoring system to prevent equipment failure or performance loss.
• Analyze complex data sets and derive actionable insights to optimize equipment parameters and controls.
• Actively collaborate with equipment suppliers and partners to identify tool deficiencies; develop, evaluate, and validate corrective and preventive solutions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in STEM

Tools

none

Job description

About VSMC

VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Pte Ltd (VSMC) is a joint-venture 300mm semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility in Singapore. We are looking for committed, resilient and passionate talents to launch a promising future that power the next generation devices and systems. If you share the same passion to pursue excellence, join us to make an impact and be part of something special!

Role Summary

You will be responsible and focus on improving tool performance and availability, in charge if maintenance, diagnosing failures and implementing effective solutions to meet uptime and cycle time requirements in the respective modules: Etch (Dry Etch and Wet Etch); Photolithography; Diffusion; Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP); Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD); or Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD).

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment performance in cleanroom environment for quality production.
• Handle on-duty tasks and conduct fundamental alarm troubleshooting; identify root cause and problem-solve critical equipment issues with urgency
• Install and qualify new tool sets on schedule to increase capacity promptly
• Continually improve tool uptime availability, drive defect reduction and enhance hardware capability
• Develop defense and monitoring system to prevent equipment failure or performance lost.
• Analyze complex data sets and derive actionable insights to optimize equipment parameters and controls
• Actively collaborate with equipment suppliers and partners to identify tool deficiencies; develop, evaluate, and validate corrective and preventive solutions

Education Qualification & Essential Experiences

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related STEM field
• Minimumof2 yearsofexperienceas an Equipment Engineer in respective module; Experienceworkingina12”fabwouldbeadvantageous

Key Skills and Attributes

• Good interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively across functions and geographical teams with diverse background
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to achieve positive results and outcome
• Goal driven and an excellent team player that can work under pressure in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Has a growth mindset, prioritizing adaptability, resilience, innovation, and ongoing learning to support business needs

VSMC promotes diversity and inclusivity in our workforce; and hiring will be conducted in phases.