Equipment Engineer - Spinner

Samsung Electronics

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$76,000–$174,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
50 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Dec 31, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $169k
This role $125k
$60k most similar roles pay here $222k

This role pays less than 84% of similar roles. Most pay $139,000–$198,581 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $125k versus about $169k for comparable roles.

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About Samsung Electronics

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TL;DR · Equipment Engineer - Spinner

Equipment Engineer - Spinner As part of the Photolithography department, the Equipment Engineer - Spinner will support the installation, qualification, and recipe transfer of next-generation spinner and auxiliary equipment. The role involves creating technical documentation such as SOPs and BKMs, participating in tactical and strategic meetings with vendors to improve equipment metrics, and coordinating resources for manufacturing support. Day-to-day responsibilities include investigating and troubleshooting defects, quality issues, and yield problems while analyzing performance data like mean time to repair and particle trends. The ideal candidate possesses a degree in a related field and experience with semiconductor photo or clean equipment from manufacturers like SEMES, TEL, or Screen. Core competencies include an understanding of wafer processing fundamentals, photolithography, and manufacturing practices such as SPC, FMEA, FDC, and yield analysis to solve complex technical problems within the semiconductor manufacturing environment.

What you'll do

  • Install and qualify spinner and auxiliary equipment hardware and products.
  • Execute next generation technology node transfers including recipes, SOPs, and best known methods.
  • Troubleshoot and provide technical solutions for equipment-related defects, quality issues, and yield problems.
  • Analyze and report tool performance data such as availability, MTTR, MTBF, and defect trends.
  • Coordinate internal and external resources to provide optimal manufacturing support for assigned equipment.
  • Participate in tactical and strategic meetings with vendors and internal teams regarding equipment metrics and improvement plans.
  • Provide weekend coverage and make independent tactical decisions to meet key performance indicators.

What we're looking for

  • 4 years of college in a related field.
  • 5+ years of semiconductor Photo or Cleans equipment ownership.
  • In-depth experience on one or more types of semiconductor equipment, such as SEMES, TEL, or Screen.
  • Understanding of semiconductor wafer processing fundamentals and photolithography.
  • Familiarity with SPC, FMEA, FDC, yield analysis, and other standard engineering and manufacturing practices.
  • Ability to travel internationally as needed.
  • Must be authorized to access information subject to U.S. export control laws or eligible for government authorization.

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