Etch Equipment Engineer: Drive Yield & Tool Optimization

Samsung Electronics Perú; Taylor (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and 401(k) matching

Onsite café(s) and workout facilities

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Paid time off (PTO) + holidays

Wellness programs

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking an equipment engineer to join a team focused on establishing and maintaining world class process/equipment and implementing yield enhancement as a competitive advantage along with ability to identify complex problems and implementing solutions.

The role involves troubleshooting with Equipment/Process Technicians and Engineers, tool qualifications, data analysis, TPM concepts, LEAN tools, and active participation in passdown meetings to communicate factory

Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical, Industrial, or Mechanical Eng or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of industry experience.
• 300mm Dry Etch experience highly desired.
• Familiarity with Etch Equipment (Lam, TEL, AMAT, Hitachi, SEMES, Mattson, PSK, etc.).
• Prior experience with Etch process in semiconductor is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support troubleshooting and maintenance with a focus on root cause analysis, standardization, and 5S.
• Perform tool qualifications, lot dispositions, and interlock/alarm reduction.
• Run experiments and analyze data to improve capacity and defect performance.
• Conduct trend monitoring and implement corrective actions with Tool Owners.
• Apply TPM concepts and LEAN tools for long-term prevention of issues.
• Attend passdown meetings to communicate factory state.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

5S/LEAN

Data analysis

Communication

Education

BS in Electrical/Industrial/Mechanical Eng

Tools

Lam

TEL

AMAT

Hitachi

SEMES

Mattson

PSK

Job description

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking an equipment engineer to join a team focused on establishing and maintaining world class process/equipment and implementing yield enhancement as a competitive advantage along with ability to identify complex problems and implementing solutions.

The role involves troubleshooting with Equipment/Process Technicians and Engineers, tool qualifications, data analysis, TPM concepts, LEAN tools, and active participation in passdown meetings to communicate factory