Fab Support Equipment Engineer

Micron Technology; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology in Boise, Idaho is seeking a Fab Support Equipment Engineer to optimize pump, abatement, and chiller systems, enhancing product quality and throughput. You will lead health assessments of critical equipment and implement proactive redundancy plans to prevent bottlenecks in the fab cycle time.

This role requires a strong background in mechanical/chemical/electrical engineering, with 2+ years in semiconductor equipment.

Qualifications

• Formal engineering degree or equivalent military/industry experience
• Experience with pump, abatement, and chiller equipment for semiconductors
• Proficiency in failure analysis methods and data interpretation

Responsibilities

• Launch, advance, and refine pump, abatement, and chiller equipment to boost product quality
• Drive yield improvements, cost reduction, and risk management
• Diagnose equipment issues using FMEA, 8D, SPC/FDC methodologies
• Lead resolution of complex equipment problems and develop action plans
• Coordinate evaluations to implement equipment changes

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Cross-functional coordination

Data-driven decision-making

Analytical thinking

Education

B.S./M.S. in Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering

AAS + 2+ years semiconductor equipment exp.

Tools

JMP scripting

Automation tools

Job description

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever. Join Micron's outstanding engineering team where we drive innovation, flawless execution, and world-class solutions in the semiconductor industry! As a Fab Support Equipment Engineer, you will be responsible for optimizing and developing pump, abatement and chiller equipment to improve product quality, productivity, and cost efficiency. Leading the health of assigned equipment, ensuring high-quality output, and providing proactive redundancy plans for bottlenecks that impact Fab cycle time (CT) or turns, this role will challenge your skills in problem-solving while successfully implementing changes and improvements.

Responsibilities

• Launch, advance, and refine pump, abatement, and chiller equipment to boost product quality.
• Drive yield and efficiency improvements, cost reduction, and risk management.
• Identify, diagnose, and resolve equipment-related problems using failure analysis, FMEA, 8D, or SPC/FDC methodologies.
• Lead and resolve sophisticated equipment issues, develop procedures and action plans.
• Coordinate and carry out equipment and material evaluation/optimization to implement changes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, comparable military experience, or AAS combined with 2+ years of industry experience.
• More than 2 years of experience working on pump, abatement, chiller equipment for semiconductor products.
• Proven process area equipment knowledge and automation skills requiring coding, machine learning, and JMP scripting.
• Mature understanding of process flow related to area equipment and SPC principles including understanding of physics, area chemistry, and semiconductor equipment concepts through analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership skills with demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate across a variety of groups to project manage and resolve complex equipment issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing.
• Demonstrated proficiency using AI-enabled tools or digital ways of working to improve documentation quality, workflow efficiency, problem-solving, and data-driven decision-making in support of Micron’s AI transformation.

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.

Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.

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