R&D Equipment Engineer II – Semiconductor Tools

ASM; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM is seeking an Engineer II, Equipment Engineering to support the development, installation, and stable operation of advanced R&D equipment in new product development.

You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure equipment reliability and safety, contributing to successful design and development activities in a collaborative environment. A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering and 1–3+ years in semiconductors are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 1–3+ years in semiconductor equipment support for R&D, lab, or manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with semiconductor equipment installation, maintenance, or troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Support installation, upgrade, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance of R&D equipment during new product development.
• Assist with first builds, bring-up, and testing of new products in collaboration with R&D and facilities teams.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting and root cause analysis to restore and maintain equipment performance and uptime.
• Support daily operation and monitoring of R&D lab equipment to ensure stable and reliable tool performance.
• Collaborate with Hardware, Electrical, Process, and Software engineers during equipment development and integration phases.
• Follow established best-known methods (BKM) and support documentation of service, preventive, and corrective maintenance procedures.
• Adhere to safety standards and standard operating procedures in all equipment-related activities.
• Escalate complex or recurring equipment issues to senior engineers as appropriate and support resolution efforts.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability, efficiency, and usability.

Skills

Hands-on troubleshooting

Deposition equipment

RF-driven plasma systems

Electro-pneumatic controls

Robotics

Microprocessor-based controllers

Wafer fab operations

Cleanroom environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PEALD/PECVD deposition tools

Job description

ASM is seeking an Engineer II, Equipment Engineering to support the development, installation, and stable operation of advanced R&D equipment in new product development.

You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure equipment reliability and safety, contributing to successful design and development activities in a collaborative environment. A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering and 1–3+ years in semiconductors are preferred.