Senior/Research Engineer (Equipment) (FAB), (NSTIC), IME

Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR); Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a self-motivated engineer with strong technical and analytical skills. In this role, you will manage equipment maintenance, establish preventive maintenance programs, and drive continuous improvement projects to enhance process quality and reduce costs. Your hands-on experience in semiconductor processes and ability to communicate effectively at all technical levels will be crucial. Join a team that values innovation and excellence, where your contributions will make a significant impact on engineering development and troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of hands-on semiconductor experience in tool maintenance and operation.
• Strong systematic problem-solving and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage equipment maintenance and improve tool uptime and reliability.
• Drive continuous improvement projects for better process quality.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Self-Motivation

Education

Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Degree in Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

Wet Clean

Dry Etch

CVD

Metrology

PVD

Job description

A qualified candidate will be self-motivated with strong technical and analytical skills, and possess a practical, hands-on approach to engineering development and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities:

1. Independent to manage scheduled and unscheduled equipment maintenance and Post PM/CM process recovery (Wet clean/etch, Dry Etch, Anneal, CMP, CVD, Metrology etc).
2. Establish effective preventive maintenance program and troubleshooting guide.
3. Manage PM schedule and adopt best practice to maintain and improve tool uptime, MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) and MTTR (Mean Time To Repair).
4. Vendor management (scheduling, quotation, PM/CM report preparation on vendor activities and equipment training).
5. Drive continuous improvement project (CIP) to achieve better process quality and lower cost.
6. Documentation of Equipment related SOP (PM/CM SOP, BKM, RA etc.) and provide technical training to related staff.
7. Support internal audits as needed for ISO certification.
8. Teamwork and risk assessment with process development and process control team and/or vendor to ensure tool baseline repeatability.

Requirements:

1. Degree graduate in Electrical and Electronics, Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering.
2. Preferably minimum 2-3 years of hands-on semiconductor experience in Etch, Wet, CVD, PVD or Metrology with hands-on experience with tool maintenance and operation.
3. Candidate must be able to communicate inter-department at any technical level.
4. Must be a self-starter, dependable and highly motivated.
5. Preferred strong systematic problem solving and data analysis skills (ie RCA, DAMIC, DOE, FMEA, etc) and implement engineering solutions.
6. Candidate must be comfortable to communicate with inter-department at any technical level.
7. Must be a self-starter, independent and self-motivated.

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.