Semiconductor Manufacturing Engineer: Process & Test Leader

Make Choteau Home; Kalispell (MT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials in Kalispell, MT seeks an engineering professional to develop and optimize test procedures for semiconductor equipment. You will gather and analyze data, drive continuous improvements, and coordinate product changes with design and operations teams.

The role involves testing scripts, motion control applications, and collaboration across engineering disciplines to reduce costs and improve quality. Travel and clean-room exposure may be involved.

Qualifications

• Upgrade or downgrade software on servers and standalone computers.
• Configure and troubleshoot servers, ethernet hubs and switches.
• Write and optimize advanced test scripts for semiconductor equipment.
• Develop and improve test procedures for module and system levels.
• Ability to work with motion controls and ballast of robotics sequences.
• Understand BOM, FPY/NSR and related lists for manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Develops and uses test procedures and may define test specifications with design/software engineering.
• Gathers data, evaluates results, and applies corrective actions.
• Implements methods for fabrication of parts and assemblies.
• Coordinates release of product improvements and new products.
• Estimates manufacturing costs and standards; suggests tooling needs.
• Performs root cause analysis and failure reporting during assembly and test.

Skills

SW upgrade/downgrade

Server & network hardware

Motion control systems

Testing scripts optimization

Software simulation fixtures

Electrical/pneumatic/fluid knowledge

Troubleshooting electrical/pneumatic

Test procedures development

BOM/FPY/NSR tracking

Tools

Test fixtures

Motion control hardware|setup

Job description

Applied Materials in Kalispell, MT seeks an engineering professional to develop and optimize test procedures for semiconductor equipment. You will gather and analyze data, drive continuous improvements, and coordinate product changes with design and operations teams.

The role involves testing scripts, motion control applications, and collaboration across engineering disciplines to reduce costs and improve quality. Travel and clean-room exposure may be involved.