Equipment Engineer & Metrology: Drive Fab Reliability

STMicroelectronics; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

STMicroelectronics is seeking an Equipment Engineer to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and stability of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. You will support daily fab operations, troubleshoot equipment issues, perform preventive maintenance, and drive continuous improvement to maintain process stability and product quality.

Responsibilities include monitoring equipment performance, leading troubleshooting, supporting defect investigations, and collaborating with cross-functional

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in semiconductor wafer fabrication; fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Good understanding of semiconductor fab processes and equipment-related defectivity control.
• Familiarity with SPC concepts and problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, FMEA, SPACE, and data mining.
• Experience with tools such as Klarity Defects, AceXP, Spotfire, or similar applications is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive, self-driven, detail-oriented, and able to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Monitor equipment performance and analyze process and tool data to identify abnormalities, root causes, and corrective actions.
• Lead equipment troubleshooting, excursion response, and out-of-control (OOC) reduction activities.
• Support defect and excursion investigations, including escalation of critical issues and material review activities when required.
• Collaborate with process, quality, production, device, and cross-functional teams to improve equipment performance and line stability.
• Support technology transfer and industrialization activities to ensure smooth equipment setup and process deployment.
• Set up, optimize, and maintain equipment monitoring systems, automation solutions, and defect-related databases or libraries.
• Participate in advanced monitoring and analytics initiatives involving AI, CNN, deep learning, and data-driven problem solving.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Teamwork

Self-driven

Education

Degree in Materials Science

Electrical/Electronics

Microelectronics

Mechanical Engineering

Physics

Chemistry

Tools

Klarity Defects

AceXP

Spotfire

Job description

STMicroelectronics is seeking an Equipment Engineer to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and stability of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. You will support daily fab operations, troubleshoot equipment issues, perform preventive maintenance, and drive continuous improvement to maintain process stability and product quality.

Responsibilities include monitoring equipment performance, leading troubleshooting, supporting defect investigations, and collaborating with cross-functional