Semiconductor Wet-Process Equipment Engineer

Wolfspeed; Town of Marcy, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfspeed is seeking a qualified engineer to join the Bond & Grind Engineering team at Mohawk Valley Fab (MVF) to sustain, optimize, and improve chemical-based wet process systems used in the manufacture of silicon carbide power devices.

You will perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot delivery subsystems, and collaborate with process engineering and production to improve quality, reduce scrap, and drive cost reduction while upholding safety and EHS protocols.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with 2+ years of semiconductor experience
• Hands-on experience sustaining process equipment in a semiconductor wafer fabrication environment
• Demonstrated awareness of chemical safety protocols and safe handling practices for hazardous wet chemistry
• Proficiency in technical writing and presentations

Responsibilities

• Conduct preventive maintenance and tool fingerprinting to meet tool availability goals
• Troubleshoot chemical delivery sub-systems and drive root cause analysis (RCA) on equipment excursions to prevent recurrence
• Create and maintain PM procedures, tool configuration records, and tool acceptance specifications
• support tool selection decisions for capacity increases and process development/transfer
• Partner with process engineering and production to improve quality metrics, reduce scrap and rework, and drive cost reduction
• present technical data and project updates to peers and management
• Champion chemical safety and EHS compliance for wet chemistry operations — including acids, bases, oxidants, and specialty chemistries — enforcing PPE and hazardous waste procedures
• Manage spare parts inventory and equipment BOMs
• coordinate with vendors on technical escalations, parts sourcing, and field service support

Skills

Semiconductor experience

Technical writing

Presentations

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Wolfspeed is seeking a qualified engineer to join the Bond & Grind Engineering team at Mohawk Valley Fab (MVF) to sustain, optimize, and improve chemical-based wet process systems used in the manufacture of silicon carbide power devices.

You will perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot delivery subsystems, and collaborate with process engineering and production to improve quality, reduce scrap, and drive cost reduction while upholding safety and EHS protocols.