Thin-Film Equipment Engineer

TDK Headway Technologies, Inc.; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

TDK Headway Technologies, Inc. in Milpitas, CA is seeking an Equipment Engineer (Thin Film) to drive selection, installation, and maintenance of vacuum and thin-film tooling.

You will analyze tool performance, generate technical reports, and implement corrective actions to boost uptime and yields. You will lead tool-installation projects, collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and operations teams, and ensure tools meet ISO quality standards while supporting cost reduction and productivity

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Electronics, Engineering, Maintenance Technology and/or equivalent relevant experience.
• Five years of experience as Equipment Engineer or Senior Equipment Maintenance Technician in a high-volume semiconductor manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with thin-film processing tools, vacuum tools, or related semiconductor equipment.
• Ability to analyze equipment data, prepare reports, and identify root causes.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, select, procure, install, modify, upgrade, and maintain vacuum and thin-film tools.
• Analyze equipment-performance data; prepare reports and recommend corrective actions.
• Manage tool installation and hardware continuous-improvement projects.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and operations to resolve issues and improve reliability.
• Maintain spare-parts inventories and support emergency recovery plans.

Skills

Thin-film processing

Vacuum tool troubleshooting

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Associate’s degree in Electronics, Engineering, Maintenance Technology or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

TDK Headway Technologies, Inc. in Milpitas, CA is seeking an Equipment Engineer (Thin Film) to drive selection, installation, and maintenance of vacuum and thin-film tooling.

You will analyze tool performance, generate technical reports, and implement corrective actions to boost uptime and yields. You will lead tool-installation projects, collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and operations teams, and ensure tools meet ISO quality standards while supporting cost reduction and productivity