Nanofabrication Equipment Engineer Onsite Role

Fabric8Labs; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

401(k)

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Fabric8Labs, based in San Diego, CA, seeks a Nanofabrication Equipment Engineer to support the Printhead Department as we scale ECAM production. This role focuses on preventive maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement of nanofabrication tools in a fast-paced environment.

You will plan and execute PM schedules, troubleshoot complex electro-mechanical systems, and collaborate with process engineers to optimize tool performance while maintaining strict cleanroom and EHS standards.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of proven nanofabrication or microfabrication in a production cleanroom.
• Experience in a fast-paced R&D environment with ability to adapt and learn new processes quickly.
• Strong knowledge of vacuum technology, RF/DC power supplies, gas delivery systems, and thin-film deposition.
• Experience troubleshooting complex electro-mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of vacuum pumps, load locks, pressure control systems, mass flow controllers, chillers, and high-vacuum hardware.
• Experience with preventative maintenance programs and equipment reliability engineering.
• Strong analytical and root cause investigation skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance (PM) on nanofabrication equipment. Primarily Sputter (PVD) tools but also lithography, wet processing, and metrology tools.
• Develop and optimize preventative maintenance schedules based on equipment performance and component lifetime.
• Define replacement intervals for shields, targets, cathodes, vacuum seals, pumps, valves, RF components, and motion systems.
• Improve maintenance procedures to reduce downtime while maintaining process stability.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, vacuum, gas delivery, RF, and control system issues.
• Calibrate and qualify equipment after maintenance or repairs.
• Partner with process engineers to optimize tool performance and minimize variation.
• Maintain accurate maintenance logs, spare parts inventory, and service documentation.
• Lead installation, commissioning, acceptance testing, and qualification of new equipment.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that increase equipment reliability and production capacity.
• Support cleanroom expansion and infrastructure efforts.
• Ensure compliance with cleanroom protocols and EHS requirements
• Respond to tool-down situations in a timely and structured manner.
• Perform cleanroom and facility checks.
• Interface with external parts suppliers and service providers, when necessary

Skills

Nanofabrication

Cleanroom

Vacuum systems

Electro-mechanical

PM programs

Root cause analysis

Process optimization

Troubleshooting

Job description

Fabric8Labs, based in San Diego, CA, seeks a Nanofabrication Equipment Engineer to support the Printhead Department as we scale ECAM production. This role focuses on preventive maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement of nanofabrication tools in a fast-paced environment.

You will plan and execute PM schedules, troubleshoot complex electro-mechanical systems, and collaborate with process engineers to optimize tool performance while maintaining strict cleanroom and EHS standards.