Photo Equipment Engineer - Spinner

Samsung Electronics

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Taylor, TX
Salary
$76,000–$174,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
42 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

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This role $125k
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This role pays less than 88% of similar roles. Most pay $146,125–$214,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $125k versus about $180k for comparable roles.

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TL;DR · Photo Equipment Engineer - Spinner

As a Photo Equipment Engineer - Spinner within the Photolithography department, you will support the manufacturing of semiconductor solutions for next-generation technologies. You will be responsible for installing and qualifying spinner and auxiliary equipment while managing technology node transfers involving recipes, SOPs, and best known methods. Your daily work involves troubleshooting equipment defects, investigating quality and yield problems, and analyzing performance metrics such as availability, mean time to repair, and particle trends. You will collaborate with internal teams and vendors in tactical and strategic meetings to improve site operations. The role requires expertise in semiconductor wafer processing and photolithography, along with familiarity with SPC, FMEA, FDC, and yield analysis. You will work with specific equipment from vendors like SEMES, TEL, or Screen to ensure optimal manufacturing support for the production line.

What you'll do

  • Perform installation, hardware qualification, and product qualification for Spinner and auxiliary equipment.
  • Execute next generation technology node transfers including recipes, SOPs, and Best Known Methods (BKMs).
  • Investigate and troubleshoot 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 production KPIs.

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 including 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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