Site Lead Field Service Engineer, MOCVD

AIXTRON SE; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous specialized training

Innovative work environment

Employee benefits

Job summary

AIXTRON SE is looking for experienced Site Lead Engineers in Greensboro, NC, to manage the installation and support of advanced MOCVD systems for semiconductor manufacturing. This role involves coordinating with customers, leading technical acceptance, and maintaining equipment performance while ensuring high customer satisfaction.

The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of experience within the semiconductor industry, strong project management skills, and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering. We offer a dynamic work environment with great potential for professional development.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of semiconductor industry experience as project/team lead.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (20-30%).

Responsibilities

• Lead installations and coordination with customers.
• Oversee troubleshooting, repairs, and maintenance.
• Train less experienced employees and clients on equipment.

Skills

Project Management/Supervisory Experience

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Lean & Six Sigma Concepts

Data Collection & Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Multimeter

Helium leak checker

Job description

At AIXTRON Inc we are looking for experienced Site Lead Engineers to work together with our customers to lead the installation, qualify, and sustain state‑of‑the‑art (Metal Organic) Chemical Vapor Deposition (MO)CVD equipment in R&D and high‑volume manufacturing. If you value a medium‑sized company culture with fast decision cycles, along with the diverse, complex challenges typical of a larger organization, we offer the ideal environment.

In the role of “site lead engineer”, you are responsible as the project manager for leading the installation of our (MO)CVD semiconductor equipment from pre‑installation activities to technical acceptance by customer. You will also serve as a liaison between customers and all components of the company throughout the process. After technical acceptance of the semiconductor equipment, the Site Lead Engineer will lead all support in the operations, maintenance, repair, and upgrade of the equipment. Finally, the position will direct all field service and process engineers on‑site and is responsible for maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction while representing the interests of the company.

Your Challenge

• Lead & coordinate with the customer on facility requirements, reactor pre‑installation, hardware & software acceptance, & process acceptance, including resources and schedule planning.
• Lead the troubleshooting, repair, preventative maintenance, predictive maintenance, and system monitoring of Aixtron reactors at customer’s site according to the on‑site service contract or as part of key account management.
• Will also perform upgrades, warranty/service repairs, troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, predictive maintenance, system monitoring, and system installation as needed.
• Act as a company liaison: provide status reports, respond to requests for additional information, address customer concerns, advise customer of schedule changes, updates on required parts availability, and assist in parts identification.
• Provide accurate documentation on all system problems and actions taken.
• Meets with customers on a regular basis to address problems/issues.
• Manages and maintains all reports on customer issues, tools status and quality, and escalates to Aixtron support.
• Coordinates and leads Joint Action Plan meetings with the customer.
• Prioritize tasks and allocate required resources of parts and manpower, including during off‑hours, weekend, and holidays, when needed.
• Train less experienced employees and customer representatives on equipment operations, maintenance, and reactor monitoring

Physical Demands

• Frequent standing; occasional bending and squatting
• Might be requested to work off‑hours, including weekends, up to 12‑hour shifts & lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to participate in clean room contamination exposure prevention requirements, such as wearing appropriate apparatus (SCBA), etc.

Qualifications / Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree (MS or PhD preferred) in Engineering or equivalent experience and knowledge.
• At least 5-7 years of experience in R&D and/or production environment within the semiconductor industry as project and/or team lead, Sr. Hardware Engineer, or Sr. Process Engineer. Direct experience with compound semiconductor & MOCVD operations, maintenance, hardware engineering, and process engineering is a plus.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, pneumatics, fluids, thermodynamics, materials, chemistry, vacuum systems, robotics, and electro‑mechanical control system diagnostics procedures for semiconductor capital equipment or similar equipment.
• Adept in mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, hand tools, multimeter, Helium leak checker, and high purity gas supply systems.
• A high level of written and oral communication skills is required. This position will be required to interface across all functions of the customer’s and Aixtron’s organization.
• The ability to travel domestic and internationally at least 20-30% of the time.

Desired Skills

• Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & Corrective Action Preventive Action Request (CAPAR)
• Data Collection & Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Characterization methods used in semiconductor manufacturing
• Hardware to Process Interrelations
• Project Management/Supervisory Experience
• Generating KPI reports for OEE, Yield, & Throughput
• Fab/Production Automation & Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
• Contamination Control in semiconductor manufacturing
• LEAN & Six Sigma Concepts used in production environment
• Quality Control Systems & Process Change Control
• Generation of SOPs
• Didactic training skills at different technical levels
• Continuous Improvement Programs

We offer

• A challenging field of activity with great creative potential at an innovative, international and expanding technological leader
• Flat hierarchies and direct interdisciplinary cooperation
• Working in a state‑of‑the‑art work environment with the latest and most innovative methods in an intercultural team with highly motivated colleagues
• Targeted personnel development through continuous specialized factory, field and self‑paced training and development of personal skills
• Wide range of employee benefits