Etch Process Technician - 300mm Fab Specialist

Samsung Electronics America; Taylor (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life Insurance & 401(k) matching

Onsite café and workout facilities

Paid maternity and paternity leave

PTO and holidays

Wellness incentives and more

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking an Etch Process Technician to join a fast-paced fab team. You will work with technicians and engineers to support troubleshooting, qualifications, and process improvements in a 300mm dry etch environment.

The role emphasizes root-cause analysis, 5S, SOP revisions, and collaboration with Process Engineers to ensure quality, safety, and efficient wafer disposition. Candidates should have a technical degree or equivalent experience and 5+ years in high-volume

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree or equivalent military experience, plus 5+ years Etch SEM experience.
• Experience with 300mm Dry Etch is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Lam, AMAT, TEL, Mattson, and PSK platforms.
• Detail-oriented with strong teamwork and customer service values.

Responsibilities

• Support troubleshooting and maintenance with root-cause analysis and 5S mindset.
• Perform tool qualifications, lot dispositions, and interlock troubleshooting.
• Carry out trend monitoring and work with Layer Owners on corrective actions.
• Draft regular SOP revisions to improve quality and safety.
• Handle recovery of Etch equipment after PM or down events; wafer recoveries.
• Document tool interruptions to Process engineers for proper disposition.

Skills

Etch semiconductor experience

Dry etch 300mm

Tool platform familiarity

Detail-oriented

Teamwork & customer focus

Education

Two-year technical degree or equivalent

Tools

Lam

AMAT

TEL

Mattson

PSK

Job description

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking an Etch Process Technician to join a fast-paced fab team. You will work with technicians and engineers to support troubleshooting, qualifications, and process improvements in a 300mm dry etch environment.

The role emphasizes root-cause analysis, 5S, SOP revisions, and collaboration with Process Engineers to ensure quality, safety, and efficient wafer disposition. Candidates should have a technical degree or equivalent experience and 5+ years in high-volume