Diffusion Equipment Engineer: Yield & Process Optimizer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance & 401(k) matching

Onsite cafés and workout facilities

Paid maternity and paternity leave

PTO + holidays

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking an equipment engineer to work with a talented team to establish and maintain world-class process/equipment and drive yield enhancement, identifying complex problems and implementing solutions.

You will monitor wafer fabrication equipment, qualify new manufacturing tools, coordinate qualifications and downtime, and analyze data to guide processing decisions within a 24x7 fab environment. Base salary range is competitive with extensive benefits.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Engineering or related field; 3.0 GPA for new grads.
• Scripting in Python, VBA, or equivalent language.
• Understanding of statistical methods.
• Knowledge of Change Point Management and Lean/TPS/5S.
• Structured problem solving (8D, 7-step, etc.).
• Experience with data analysis software (Spotfire, JMP, Matlab).
• Troubleshooting equipment or process failures.
• Ability to wear cleanroom PPE and lift up to 35 lbs.
• Support a 24x7 manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor wafer fabrication equipment and respond to issues.
• Qualify new manufacturing equipment.
• Coordinate equipment qualifications and downtime with manufacturing.
• Use software to analyze data and identify trends for process decisions.
• Adjust parameters when limits are exceeded and monitor during maintenance.
• Execute in-line changes to processes or equipment.
• Present technical information within the department.
• Revise SOPs to reflect improvements.
• Develop improved processes to increase capability.
• Monitor operations costs and develop cost-reduction projects.

Skills

Python scripting

VBA scripting

Statistical methods

Change Point Management

Lean/TPS/5S

8D problem solving

Data analysis software

Spotfire

JMP

Matlab

Troubleshooting

Cleanroom PPE

Audible alarms

Education

BS or MS in Engineering/Physical Sciences/CS

Tools

Spotfire

JMP

Matlab

Job description

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking an equipment engineer to work with a talented team to establish and maintain world-class process/equipment and drive yield enhancement, identifying complex problems and implementing solutions.

You will monitor wafer fabrication equipment, qualify new manufacturing tools, coordinate qualifications and downtime, and analyze data to guide processing decisions within a 24x7 fab environment. Base salary range is competitive with extensive benefits.