Staff Equipment Engineer - Scanner

Samsung Electronics; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 131,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Matching

Onsite Gym & Facilities

Maternity/Paternity Leave

PTO & Holidays

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking a senior engineer to own and optimize photolithography scanner equipment. You will collaborate with ASML and internal teams to drive manufacturing support and equipment performance.

Responsibilities include leading tool recovery, troubleshooting defects, and analyzing metrics to improve yield. This full-time on-site role is based in Austin, TX and requires deep expertise in scanning equipment and wafer processing fundamentals.

Qualifications

• 4 years of college in a related field.
• Requires 9+ years of semiconductor scanner equipment ownership.
• In-depth experience on ASML, Canon, or Nikon equipment.
• In-depth understanding of semiconductor wafer processing fundamentals and photolithography.
• Able to make technical level decisions and arguments.

Responsibilities

• Attend daily tactical meetings with ASML and internal teams on photolithography scanner equipment.
• Attend weekly meetings with ASML and internal teams on equipment metrics and site improvement plans.
• Coordinate Samsung internal, external and multiple vendor resources to provide optimal manufacturing support on assigned equipment.
• Drive harddown and atypical tool recovery efforts with hands-on engineering and complex maintenance activities.
• Investigate, troubleshoot and provide technical solutions to equipment related defect, quality and yield problems.
• Analyze and report tool performance data, including availability, MTTR, MTBF, particle and defect trends, maintenance success, and similar metrics.
• Prioritize your work in alignment with the photodepartments level priorities, and support others to meet production goals.

Skills

Scanner equipment

Semiconductor fundamentals

Decision making

ASML/Canon/Nikon

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ASML equipment

Canon equipment

Nikon equipment

Job description

About Samsung Austin Semiconductor

Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow.

Come innovate with us!

Position Summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor will boost the production of semiconductor solutions that will power next-generation technologies in areas like 5G, artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). With greater manufacturing capacity, we will be able to better serve the needs of our customers and contribute to the stability of the global semiconductor supply chain.

The Photolithography department focuses on delivering solutions by developing 24x7x365 teams of elite, fab-oriented, excursion-free, safety and quality minded members. As part of the Photo Equipment Engineering team, you will work together to support one another and our customers regardless of organizational boundaries as a technical leader within the Samsung Photo Scanner team organization. One’s knowledge must be extensive and specific to Scanner Photolithography Scanner Equipment.

Role and Responsibilities

Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For:

• AttendingandcontributingindailytacticalmeetingswithASMLandinternalteamsaboutphotolithographyscannerequipment.

• AttendingandcontributinginweeklymeetingswithASMLandinternalteamsincludingstrategiccross-functionalmeetingsregardingequipmentmetricsandcontributetodepartmentandsitesimprovementplans.

• CoordinateSamsunginternal,externalandmultiplevendorresourcestoprovideoptimummanufacturingsupportonassignedequipment.

• Driveharddownandatypicaltoolrecoveryeffortswithhandsonengineeringandcomplexmaintenanceactivities.

• Investigate,troubleshootandprovidetechnicalsolutionstoequipmentrelateddefect,qualityandyieldproblems.

• Analyzeandreporttoolperformancedata,includingavailability,meantimetorepair,meantimebetweenfailures,particleanddefecttrends,maintenancesuccess,andsimilarmetricsforassignedequipment.

• Prioritizeyourworkinalignmentwiththephotodepartmentslevelpriorities,andunderstandyourpartinachievingcompanygoalsandassistotherteammembersandareaswhenpossibletohelpmeetproductiongoals.

Skills and Qualifications

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 4yearsofcollegeinrelatedfield.

• Requires9+yearsofsemiconductorScannerequipmentownership.

• In-depthexperienceononeormoreofthefollowingtypesofsemiconductorequipment:ASML,Canon,Nikon.

• InDepthunderstandingofsemiconductorwaferprocessingfundamentalsandphotolithography.

• Abletomaketechnicalleveldecisionsandarguments.

The current base salary range for this role is between $131,000 - $174,500. Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications and experience. Total compensation for this position will include a competitive benefits package and may include participation in company incentive compensation programs, which are based on factors to include organizational and individual performance.

Total Rewards

At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, base pay is just one part of our total compensation package. The base compensation for this role will depend on education, experience, skills, and location.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting

• Onsite café(s) and workout facilities

• Paid maternity and paternity leave

• Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays

• Wellness incentives and MORE
  

Eligible full-time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.

All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full-time on-site.

U.S. Export Control Compliance

This role may require access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Applicants must be authorized to access such information or eligible for government authorization.

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