Semiconductor Equipment Engineer — Drive Uptime Reliability

Nexus Semiconductor Recruitment; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

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.