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

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research entity based in Singapore is seeking a motivated engineer to manage equipment maintenance and develop preventive programs. The ideal candidate must hold a degree in Electrical and Electronics, Mechanical, or Mechatronics Engineering, and possess 2-3 years of hands-on experience in the semiconductor industry. Strong problem-solving and technical communication skills are essential for success in this dynamic role that supports process improvement projects and ISO certification audits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years of hands-on semiconductor experience.
• Strong systematic problem solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively at any technical level.

Responsibilities

• Manage equipment maintenance and process recovery.
• Establish preventive maintenance programs.
• Drive continuous improvement projects for quality.

Skills

Problem solving

Data analysis

Technical communication

Education

Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Degree in Mechatronics Engineering

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

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

Requirement

• Degree graduate in Electrical and Electronics, Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering
• 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.
• Candidate must be able to communicate inter‑department at any technical level.
• Must be a self‑starter, dependable and highly motivated.
• Preferred strong systematic problem solving and data analysis skills (ie RCA, DAMIC, DOE, FMEA, etc) and implement engineering solutions.
• Candidate must be comfortable to communicate with inter‑department at any technical level
• Must be a self‑starter, independent and self‑motivated.