PVD Equipment Engineer

What you'll do

• Own and support PVD equipment used to develop and execute advanced processes in an 8” wafer fabrication facility.
• Establish robust equipment and processes through rigorous characterization and statistical validation before high volume manufacturing.
• Provide technical leadership in evaluating, troubleshooting, improving, and maintaining production equipment.
• Execute existing equipment upgrades and tool conversions with full qualification support.
• Develop and implement preventative, predictive, and high precision maintenance procedures and documentation.
• Train and certify personnel on new maintenance procedures and equipment operations.
• Implement monitoring methodologies like SPC and FDC to detect equipment deviations before product impact.
• Analyze data using tools such as JMP, Minitab, and Spotfire to drive hardware and software optimization.

What we're looking for

• BS in EE, ME, ChemE, or Materials Science.
• 5+ years of experience with semiconductor or semiconductor adjacent processes and equipment.
• Experience with PVD or other Thin Films equipment (preferred).
• Excellent diagnostic and troubleshooting skills for process/equipment interactions.
• Practical experience applying structured problem-solving methods.
• Practical experience in Fault Detection & Classification (FDC) systems, including setup, diagnostics, and maintenance.
• Working knowledge and practical experience with SPC, DOE, and statistical hypothesis testing.
• Mature data analysis skills using tools such as JMP, Minitab, Spotfire, and Excel/Access.
• U.S. Work Authorization.
• Basic understanding of MEMS and active device micro-fabrication techniques (highly desirable).