Semiconductor Equipment Engineer — Drive Uptime Reliability

Nexus Semiconductor Recruitment

United States

On-site

USD 95,000 - 125,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Nexus Semiconductor Recruitment is seeking an Equipment Engineer to support a 200mm semiconductor manufacturing site. You will manage installation, upgrades, maintenance, and reliability programs to improve tool stability and uptime across manufacturing lines.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering and at least three years in equipment engineering for semiconductor processes. Strong collaboration, problem-solving, and documentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical Engineering or related field.
  • At least three years of experience as an Equipment Engineer in semiconductor manufacturing.
  • Experience with Thin Films, Plasma Etch, Wet Chemistry, or Diffusion preferred.
  • Experience with OEMs such as AMAT, LAM, Novellus, TEL, ASML, Kokusai, Akrion, or Axcelis preferred.
  • Experience with tool monitoring, maintenance, and documentation.
  • Ability to own Tool Stability Performance (Availability, Failure Rate, Scrap, Cost).
  • Knowledge of semiconductor cleanroom protocols and SPC techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, select, and order equipment for semiconductor manufacturing at scale.
  • Oversee installation, modification, upgrades, and maintenance of equipment.
  • Monitor manufacturers’ notices, upgrades, and safety issues.
  • Study equipment performance to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Develop solutions to increase uptime and reduce scrap and cost.
  • Provide technical support to repair and process engineering teams.
  • Define and write preventive maintenance schedules.

Skills

Preventive maintenance
Root-cause analysis
Cross-functional collaboration
Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AMAT
LAM
Novellus
TEL
ASML
Kokusai
Akrion
Axcelis

Job description

Nexus Semiconductor Recruitment is seeking an Equipment Engineer to support a 200mm semiconductor manufacturing site. You will manage installation, upgrades, maintenance, and reliability programs to improve tool stability and uptime across manufacturing lines.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering and at least three years in equipment engineering for semiconductor processes. Strong collaboration, problem-solving, and documentation skills are essential.

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