Equipment Engineer, Implant

What’s Upstate; Town of Marcy (NY); On-site; USD 107,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfspeed is seeking a skilled Ion Implant Engineer to join the Mohawk Valley Fab ion implantation team. You will sustain and optimize high-value implantation process systems using Nissin, AMAT, and Axcelis implanters to deliver reliable wafer production.

You will perform preventive maintenance, create PM procedures, and collaborate with process engineering to improve quality, reduce scrap, and drive cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and 2+ years of semiconductor experience.
• Hands-on experience sustaining ion implantation equipment in a fab.
• Knowledge of fab safety protocols.
• Excellent technical writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance and CIP to maximize tool availability.
• Create and maintain PM procedures and tool records.
• Support capacity increases and process transfers.
• Collaborate with process engineering and production to improve quality and reduce scrap.
• Champion safety and EHS compliance.

Skills

Ion implantation

Semiconductor manufacturing

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Nissin implanters

AMAT implanters

Axcelis implanters

Job description

At Wolfspeed, we do amazing things in a human way.

We know that the achievements of our organization are due to the passion, hard work and creativity of our employees. We celebrate different perspectives to foster excellence across our organization, and our goal is to make diversity a foundation of what we do. We are proudly building an environment where you can bring your authentic self to work.

• Enjoy doing things that people say can’t be done? Innovation is at the center of everything we do.

• Hate red tape? We remove roadblocks instead of creating them.

• Working parent? We provide childcare assistance and paid parental leave.

• Student? We offer continuing education assistance.

• Looking for community? There are many ways to get involved, from Employee Resource Groups to local outreach.

Here’s the Gist:

In this role you will join the Ion Implant Engineering team at our Mohawk Valley Fab (MVF) — the world's largest 200mm SiC wafer fabrication facility — to sustain, optimize, and improve ion implantation process systems used in the manufacture of silicon carbide power devices. Your equipment portfolio will include Nissin, AMAT, and Axcelis implanters.

The Day-to-Day:

• Conduct preventive maintenance (MTBPM), tool fingerprinting, and CIPs to meet tool availability goals; drive root cause analysis (RCA) on equipment excursions to prevent recurrence

• Create and maintain PM procedures, tool configuration records, and tool acceptance specifications; support tool selection decisions for capacity increases and process development/transfer

• Partner with process engineering and production to improve quality metrics, reduce scrap and rework, and drive cost reduction; present technical data and project updates to peers and management

• Champion safety and EHS compliance

• Manage spare parts inventory and equipment BOMs; coordinate with vendors on technical escalations, parts sourcing, and field service support

This Job is Right for You if You Have (Minimum Requirements):

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with 2+ years of semiconductor experience

• Hands-on experience sustaining ion implantation equipment in a semiconductor wafer fabrication environment

• Demonstrated awareness of fab safety protocols

• Proficiency in technical writing and presentations

This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.

The posted salary range is what Wolfspeed reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual pay for a hired applicant will be determined based on the individual’s job-relevant qualifications, experience, and other determinative factors. In the event it is determined that a different job level upon hire is warranted then that range will be communicated to the hired applicant as soon as reasonably practicable.

Compensation Range:

$107,000.00 - $147,000.00

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.