CVD Equipment Engineer

Micron Technology; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology seeks a CVD Equipment Engineer to own and optimize 300mm wafer fabrication equipment. You will troubleshoot safety, uptime, cost of ownership and quality issues, and drive improvements across processes and maintenance plans.

Responsibilities include coordinating installations, evaluating equipment upgrades, and supporting reliability and yield initiatives within a high-volume semiconductor manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field required.
• Ability to work in a matrixed organization and in a cleanroom.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Own Chemical Vapor Deposition equipment in a 300mm wafer fab.
• Troubleshoot root causes affecting safety, uptime, cost of ownership and quality.
• Set up parameters and maintenance plans; evaluate new equipment installations and upgrades.

Skills

Teamwork

Troubleshooting

Cleanroom environment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering or a related discipline

Tools

Hand tools

Diagnostic equipment

Job description

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.

Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.

Department Intro

As a CVD Equipment Engineer at Micron Technology, Inc., you will be working with a team of other process and equipment engineers responsible for starting up, maintaining and optimizing equipment to improve product quality and reliability, reduce cost, improve productivity, and manage risk, as well as resolving manufacturing line problems. This position will identify, diagnose and resolve process and equipment related problems by applying failure analysis, FMEA, 8D, KT, FDC and/or SPC methodologies.

Additional responsibilities include coordinating and carrying out process, equipment and material evaluations and optimizations, leading and participating in yield improvement and cost reduction activities, handling new component qualifications and managing, auditing and liaising with equipment suppliers to achieve quality, cost and risk management objectives.

Position Overview

Oversees the installation, modification, upgrade, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment. Maintains current records on equipment manufacturers’ technical notices, upgrades and safety issues. Studies equipment performance and reliability. Establishes programs and solutions for increasing uptime and reducing equipment problems that affect the manufacturing process. Provides technical support to the manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations. Defines and writes preventative maintenance procedures and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of Chemical Vapor Deposition Equipment in a 300mm Wafer Fab
• Troubleshooting and root cause analysis of issues impacting safety, manufacturing availability, wafer output, cost of ownership, scrap, raw process time, and quality.
• Set up equipment parameters and maintenance plans for semiconductor processing equipment
• Evaluation, planning, and execution of new equipment installation, as well as upgrades to, and continuous improvement of, existing equipment

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering or a related discipline
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a highly matrixed organization
• Ability to work in a cleanroom environment
• Ability to effectively troubleshoot complex issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Generative AI and Large Language Models
• Experience with hand tools and diagnostic equipment
• Demonstrated ability to identify root causes of performance issues and implement preventative actions to reduce or eliminate equipment failures
• Familiarity with Semiconductor Fabrication methods, Robotics, and Vacuum Systems

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.

Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.

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