Senior Equipment Engineer, Equipment Engineering

Amazon; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. is seeking a Semiconductor Senior Equipment Engineer to develop, sustain, and optimize advanced semiconductor R&D equipment and processes.

You will collaborate with process development, supply chain, test engineering, product management, and R&D stakeholders on prototyping and qualification of cutting-edge semiconductor tools. The role emphasizes starting with strengths in a given field (Etch, Deposition, Lithography, CMP, Metrology, etc.) and expanding

Qualifications

• Experience with semiconductor R&D equipment and processes.
• Strong problem solving and root‑cause analysis skills.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with process development, supply chain, and R&D stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Sustain semiconductor R&D operations by quickly resolving equipment breakdowns and training on-site teams.
• Lead cross‑functional Equipment Engineering projects to improve throughput, OEE, and process development cycles.
• Develop and improve equipment validation, calibration, and POR documentation for semiconductor tools.

Skills

Etch

Deposition

Lithography

CMP

Metrology

Job description

Job ID: 10509123 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.

Amazon CQC is looking for a highly motivated Semiconductor Senior Equipment Engineer to develop, sustain, and optimize advanced semiconductor R&D equipment and processes with our Equipment Engineering team and supplier partners.

You will be working cross functionally with process development engineering, supply chain, test engineering, product management, and R&D stakeholders. You will be a part of developing, prototyping, and qualifying some of the most advanced semiconductor process equipment in the world. The best candidate for the position has a high aptitude to learn new skillsets in the position. The expectation is that Engineers will start with strengths in a given field (Etch, Deposition, Lithography, CMP, Metrology, etc.) and then develop breadth in many other areas from those who work with them. This role requires capability across the board to enable next-generation semiconductor process development in partnership with R&D operations teams.

Key job responsibilities

• Sustain semiconductor R&D operations through responding to and resolving equipment breakdowns quickly and efficiently to minimize downtime, and training on‑site maintenance teams to resolve issues across other shifts.
• Be an active leader on a cross functional Equipment Engineering team while taking on improvement projects to assist in improving R&D throughput and process development cycles. Diagnose equipment failures, find root causes, and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Lead equipment upgrades with a focus on serviceability, reliability, and process capability.
• Develop and improve equipment validation procedures including calibration, qualification, and process of record (POR) development for semiconductor R&D tools. Support Design of Exper