CVD Equipment Engineer — Yield & Process Optimization

Samsung Electronics America; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching with immediate vesting

Onsite café and workout facilities

Paid maternity and paternity leave

PTO + 2 personal holidays and 10 fixed

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking an equipment engineer to join a team focused on maintaining world-class process/equipment. You will drive yield enhancement, identify complex problems, and implement effective solutions in a 24x7 FAB environment.

You will monitor equipment, qualify new tools, coordinate downtime, analyze data with software, and revise SOPs to reduce costs and improve capability. Strong engineering background and problem-solving skills are required.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Material Science, or Computer Science (new grads need 3.0 GPA or better).
• Experience scripting in Python, VBA, or equivalent language.
• Understanding of statistical methods.
• Lean, TPS, or 5S principles with Change Point Management experience.
• Strong problem solving (8D, 7-step, etc.).
• Proficiency with data analysis software (Spotfire, JMP, Matlab, etc.).
• Troubleshooting equipment or process failures.
• Ability to wear clean room PPE and lift <35 lbs in FAB environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitors wafer fabrication equipment and responds to issues.
• Qualifies new manufacturing equipment.
• Coordinates scheduling of equipment qualifications and downtime.
• Uses software to analyze data, identify trends, and inform processing decisions.
• Makes parameter adjustments and monitors process when tools return from maintenance.
• Executes in-line changes to processes or equipment.
• Communicates technical information within the department via presentations.
• Continuously revises SOPs and develops improved processes to increase capability.
• Monitors operations costs and develops cost-reduction projects.

Skills

Python scripting

Statistics

Change Point Management

Lean / TPS / 5S

8D problem solving

Data analysis tools

Troubleshooting

Shift work (24x7)

Communication of technical info

Education

BS or MS in Engineering/Physics/C Chemistry/CS

Tools

Spotfire

JMP

Matlab

Job description

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking an equipment engineer to join a team focused on maintaining world-class process/equipment. You will drive yield enhancement, identify complex problems, and implement effective solutions in a 24x7 FAB environment.

You will monitor equipment, qualify new tools, coordinate downtime, analyze data with software, and revise SOPs to reduce costs and improve capability. Strong engineering background and problem-solving skills are required.