Senior Photolithography Equipment Engineer - OEE & Reliability

Analog Devices, Inc.; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

401k

Paid vacation

Job summary

Analog Devices, Inc. in Wilmington, MA is seeking a Staff Equipment Engineer to own and improve photolithography tools, drive maintenance and reliability programs, and mentor engineers.

You will lead line-sustaining actions, qualify tools, and partner with cross-functional teams to boost capacity, yield, and cost efficiency. The role requires a strong background in semiconductor equipment, 10+ years in manufacturing equipment engineering, and US citizenship.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing equipment engineering within semiconductor or electronics production.

Responsibilities

• Act as equipment owner for assigned manufacturing tools in photolithography, ensuring availability, reliability, safety, and performance.
• Lead line-sustaining activities including troubleshooting, containment, and permanent corrective actions for chronic and high-impact equipment issues.
• Drive Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) improvement initiatives through systematic downtime analysis.
• Plan, execute, and validate preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, ensuring effectiveness and compliance.
• Lead equipment qualification, buy-off, and transfer activities for new, relocated, or upgraded manufacturing tools.
• Review and approve equipment modifications, change kits, and engineering changes to meet production, safety, and quality requirements.
• Perform and lead root cause analysis (RCA) using structured methodologies (8D, FMEA, 5-Why) and ensure robust corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain work instructions, control plans, and maintenance standards for manufacturing equipment.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to support capacity expansion, yield improvement, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Manage spare parts strategy, cost models, and supplier engagement to optimize maintenance cost and response time.
• Provide technical mentoring and guidance to Equipment Engineers and technicians; act as SME or technical lead for a toolset or area.

Skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

Nikon i14 steppers

TEL Tracks MK5/MK7/ACT

UT1500 Steppers

vacuum ovens

Job description

Analog Devices, Inc. in Wilmington, MA is seeking a Staff Equipment Engineer to own and improve photolithography tools, drive maintenance and reliability programs, and mentor engineers.

You will lead line-sustaining actions, qualify tools, and partner with cross-functional teams to boost capacity, yield, and cost efficiency. The role requires a strong background in semiconductor equipment, 10+ years in manufacturing equipment engineering, and US citizenship.