Wet-Chemistry Equipment Engineer — SiC Fab

US01 Wolfspeed, Inc.; Town of Marcy (NY); On-site; USD 81,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Paid parental leave

Continuing education assistance

Job summary

Wolfspeed, Inc. at the Mohawk Valley Fab in the United States seeks a Bond & Grind Engineering specialist to sustain, optimize, and improve chemical-based wet process systems used in silicon carbide wafer device fabrication.

You will collaborate with process engineering and production to enhance quality, reduce scrap, maintain PM procedures, and ensure strict chemical safety across wet chemistry operations while documenting and communicating progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with 2+ years of semiconductor experience.
• Hands-on experience sustaining process equipment in a semiconductor wafer fabrication environment.
• Demonstrated awareness of chemical safety protocols and safe handling practices for hazardous wet chemistry.
• Proficiency in technical writing and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preventive maintenance (MTBPM), tool fingerprinting, and CIPs to meet tool availability goals.
• Troubleshoot chemical delivery sub-systems and drive root cause analysis (RCA) on equipment excursions to prevent recurrence.
• Create and maintain PM procedures, tool configuration records, and tool acceptance specifications.
• Support tool selection decisions for capacity increases and process development/transfer.
• Partner with process engineering and production to improve quality metrics, reduce scrap and rework, and drive cost reduction.
• Present technical data and project updates to peers and management.
• Champion chemical safety and EHS compliance for wet chemistry operations — including acids, bases, oxidants, and specialty chemistries — enforcing PPE and hazardous waste procedures.
• Manage spare parts inventory and equipment BOMs.
• Coordinate with vendors on technical escalations, parts sourcing, and field service support.

Skills

Semiconductor experience

Process equipment sustenance

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Wolfspeed, Inc. at the Mohawk Valley Fab in the United States seeks a Bond & Grind Engineering specialist to sustain, optimize, and improve chemical-based wet process systems used in silicon carbide wafer device fabrication.

You will collaborate with process engineering and production to enhance quality, reduce scrap, maintain PM procedures, and ensure strict chemical safety across wet chemistry operations while documenting and communicating progress.