Equipment Automation Engineer
Arizona State University
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Job summary
Arizona State University in Mesa is seeking an Equipment Automation Engineer to connect the Advanced Electronics and Photonics Core Facility with MES software and implement adaptive patterning for reliable wafer processing.
The candidate will configure servers, networks, and storage, integrate SPC data, and collaborate with device physics, deposition, etching, and testing teams. A bachelor’s degree and 5+ years MES experience are required.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of engineering or related experience including MES incorporation.
- Equivalent combination of experience/training that provides comparable knowledge, skills and abilities.
Responsibilities
- Implement adaptive patterning process software.
- Implement MES software with existing and future equipment and integrate SPC data collection.
- Recommend and assist in procurement and installation of future Core equipment and upgrades.
- Cross-train in other areas to provide backup and assistance.
- Write procedures for safe operation of equipment, MES, and automation systems.
- Communicate clearly to perform essential duties and adapt to shifting priorities.
- Collaborate with device physics, deposition, etching, photolithography, packaging, and electrical test teams.
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Job description
Engineer 3
Engineering
Full time
$120,000.00 USD Annual
Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Leads intermediate to complex projects, and provides technical guidance, design, innovation, and expertise to enhance the institution's engineering solutions and infrastructure.
Position Salary Range: Depends on Experience
The Advanced Electronics and Photonics (AEP) Core Facility seeks a qualified candidate for a Equipment Automation Engineer position. The candidate will mainly be focused on interfacing AEP Core’s equipment offerings with a manufacturing execution system (MES) software system and implementing the adaptive patterning software. Specific task associated with adaptive patterning implementation may include provisioning server, network, and data storage capacity, configuring network and data storage connectivity with the die measurement system (DMS), direct write lithography, optical inspection, and the software framework and configuring those systems properly to work with the software, incorporating statistical process control (SPC) outputs to the system, and monitoring the AP Engine dashboard for processing status and system health. The automation engineer may also be required to provide solutions for automation for some of the Core’s more manual processes as well as software development to enhance the data flow and documentation and identifying ways to optimize and error-proof Core systems. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will interact with individuals responsible for areas such as device physics, deposition, etching, photolithography, packaging, and electrical test to ensure robust wafer packaging processes that meet the precise physical and electrical requirements for our customers. Customer service is an integral part of the Equipment Automation Engineer position. The candidate will be interacting directly with a wide variety of students, faculty, and other professionals to provide services as requested. Skill in communicating technical ideas in a positive and patient manner is a must. This position is funded by DoD and requires candidates to meet the definition of US person as defined in as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 and 15 C.F.R. 772.1.
- Implement adaptive patterning process software.
- Implement MES software with AEP Core’s existing and future equipment and integrate and automate statistical process control (SPC) data collection and analysis.
- Recommend, scope, and assist in the procurement and installation of future equipment and equipment upgrades for the Core.
- Cross-train in other areas to provide backup and assistance as needed.
- Write procedures to help staff and other users safely operate equipment, the MES software, the Adaptive Patterning process, and other software/automation systems.
- Regular activities include ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts.
- Ability to clearly communicate and exchange accurate information to perform essential duties.
- Seven (7) years of engineering or related experience including responsibility for MES incorporation; OR any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
- Demonstrated understanding of the operation and maintenance of MES software and statistical analysis of data.
- Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Strong customer service skills
- Computer knowledge used for documentation and analysis.
- Demonstrated strong software aptitude. Previous LabView experience is a plus.
- IT system experience such as equipment automation, SECS/GEM interfacing, and program/project management.
ASU is an inclusive enterprise with a wide variety of work and learning modes, locations, and a commitment to sustainability, innovation, and employee work-life balance. We are determined to maintain our position as an employer of choice in a competitive labor market, as such the following options may be offered dependent on department needs:
- Alternative work schedulescan include four, 10-hour workdays in a workweek; a nine-day, 80-hour schedule over two workweeks for exempt employees only; and staggered start and stop times.
- Hybrid workis anarrangement where employees spend a minimum of 60% of their regular workweek at their primary ASU work location.Dean or vice president-level approval is required.
- Remote workis an arrangement where the employee spends less than 60% of their regular workweek at a regularly assigned ASU work location.Executive vice president-level approval is required.
- Climate-controlled office setting subject to extended periods of being in a stationary position.
- Regular use of a computer and other office productivity equipment, such as a calculator, copy machine and printer.
- Ability to clearly communicate and exchange accurate information to perform essential duties.
- Expected to be responsive to customers; engaged in work production; and resourceful, flexible, and respectful of others.
- Regular activities require ability to manage multiple tasks at one time, to be able to prioritize tasks; to manage conflict: to interact in a team environment: and to communicate effectively to exchange accurate information.
- Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting and laboratory subject to extended periods of being in a stationary position, operating computer and other office productivity machinery; required to move a moderate distance to perform work.
- Frequently moves up to 25 pounds for various needs.
- Wear personal protective equipment before entering laboratories such as lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, closed toe shoes and respirator.
Each year since 2016, ASU has been named the most innovative school in the nation, recognizing the university's culture of groundbreaking research and partnerships, as well as its commitment to helping students thrive in college and beyond. U.S. News and World Report has named ASU as the most innovative university all eleven years the category has existed. ASU Knowledge Enterprise advances research, innovation, strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship, and international development. Our success arises from solutions-focused, interdisciplinary research; an entrepreneurial approach that is embedded in every school and department; and a commitment to transform society in a positive way. To learn more about how Knowledge Enterprise is a place for your career to grow, visit https://research.asu.edu/about-us/careers. At Advanced Electronics and Packaging Core Facility, we are dedicated to building an inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. We value your unique background and perspective, and you may be just the right candidate for this position or other roles on our team. Working at ASU has additional perks and outstanding benefits, which include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; ASU/UA/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to ASU recreation and cultural activities; and more. To estimate the value of your total compensation, please visit https://cfo.asu.edu/compensation-estimator.
Driving is not required for this position.
Off-Campus: Mesa/Tempe
Grant Funded
Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe. ASU is a tobacco‑free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-wellness/body/alcohol-and-drugs/tobacco All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.
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ASU conducts pre‑employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.
ASU conducts pre‑employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.
A fingerprint check is not required for this position.
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