Senior Research Engineer (Equipment Engineering), IME

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in semiconductor technology is seeking an Equipment Engineer with extensive experience in managing advanced semiconductor processing equipment. The ideal candidate should possess strong problem-solving skills and a background in mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering. You will be responsible for leading technical improvements and ensuring operational excellence across multiple projects in a high-tech environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Semiconductor Industry (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering).
• Experience in areas like Semiconductor Wafer Handling, RF Power, High Vacuum.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage all assigned toolsets, providing leadership for semiconductor processing equipment.
• Collaborate with process engineering to drive corrective actions for equipment failures.
• Lead continuous improvement teams to enhance tool availability and throughput.

Skills

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

SPC

Education

Degree / Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering

Materials Science

Physics

Tools

Automated Fault Detection and Classification Systems (FDC)

Equipment Maintenance Management Software

Job description

Job Description:

As an Equipment Engineer, you will own all assigned toolsets. The preferred candidate can troubleshoot difficult and poorly defined problems related to mechanics, electronics, and processes using tool knowledge/experience, SPC, schematics, and other available resources. The candidate will collaborate extensively with the area maintenance team and process engineering. Some collaboration will be with tool vendors, other area engineers/managers, procurement, and production.

Provide technical leadership and management of 200MM and 300MM Semiconductor processing equipment in Support of Main Stream Semiconductor Processes and Advanced Packaging processes. Highly desirable for a candidate to have a background in at least one of the following areas: Photolithography, PVD and CVD Thin Films, Dry Etch, Wet Etch /Wafer Clean, Diffusion, Bond, Electroplate (ECD), CMP, or Metrology (some areas may be combined).

• Work with process engineering to drive root-cause corrective actions for equipment failures, implement permanent solutions, and eliminate chronic and long-term down events.
• Lead continuous improvement teams to drive tool matching, availability, and throughput improvements and reduce risk.
• Management of new tool installation, start-up, and tool upgrades to increase fab capability and capacity, lower costs, and improve yields.
• Work with minimal supervision, balancing competing priorities, to serve the needs of the Maintenance, Production, and Development organizations.
• Participate in cross-functional teams that create efficiencies across all layers of the organization.

Job Requirement:

• Degree / Diploma with 10+ years of relevant Semiconductor Industry Experience in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or another relevant Engineering discipline.
• 6+ years of experience within the respective areas of expertise. Experience should include one or more: Semiconductor Wafer Handling, RF Power, High Vacuum, Toxic Gas Delivery systems, Precision Optics, and Wet Chemistry.
• Demonstrated experience with the application of structured problem-solving methodology.
• Positive interpersonal skills, highly energetic and self-motivated.
• Experience with Automated Fault Detection and Classification Systems (FDC).
• Strong background with utilizing SPC.
• High level of understanding of equipment component behaviour.
• Experience Integrating Equipment Maintenance Management Software
• Demonstrated ability to meet requirements and deliver results.
• Ability to manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously and shift priorities to meet business needs.