Equipment Engineer Senior Staff Apply
Bold Thinking. World Changing. At SkyWater, our ingenuity helps improve lives around the world by manufacturing U.S. made semiconductors that are essential ingredients of modern life. Automotive safety enhancements, life-saving medical devices, consumer electronics and American security require semiconductors. Working in our Minnesota headquarters or Florida location, employees join together to improve the world.
Explore whats possible. Joining our U.S. - based team means contributing to and learning about the commercialization of some of the most exciting technologies the world has ever seen. We are turning science fiction into everyday reality through technologies such as superconducting, 3D integrated circuits or computer chips, carbon nanotubes, photonic logic devices, micro electro-mechanical systems and other emerging device topologies. We manufacture products for aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer and industrial markets, to name a few. Our customers include emerging leaders who rely on our intellectual property security and quality manufacturing services.
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Position Summary: As an Equipment Engineer you will own toolsets measuring and inspecting advanced technology services wafers. This position will work on the Metrology and Defect Equipment team. The preferred candidate will have the ability to troubleshoot difficult and poorly defined problems in relation to the mechanics, electronics, optics, and process using tool knowledge/experience, FDC, SPC, schematics, and other available resources. The candidate will have extensive collaboration with the maintenance teams and process engineering. Some collaboration will be with tool vendors, other area engineers/managers, procurement, and production.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and management of 200MM Semiconductor Metrology and Inspection equipment in Support of Advanced Technology Services and high volume semiconductor manufacturing. Highly desirable for a candidate to have a background in Metrology, Defect and Optics Systems.
- Work with process engineering and equipment maintenance technicians to drive root cause corrective actions of equipment failures, implement permanent solutions and eliminate chronic and long-term down events.
- Develop and implement equipment upgrades to increase capacity, lower costs, and improve yields.
- Lead continuous improvement teams to drive tool matching, availability, throughput improvements and reduce risk.
- Management of new tool installation, start-up and tool upgrades to increase fab capability, capacity, lower costs and improve yields.
- Work with minimal supervision, balancing competing priorities, to serve the needs of the Maintenance, Production, and Development organizations.
- Participate in cross-functional teams that create efficiencies across all layers of the organization.
Required Qualifications
- Graduate of Engineering program or Associate of Science + 10 years relevant Semiconductor Industry Experience in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering or Materials Science, Physics or other relevant Engineering discipline.
- 6+ years of experience within respective area of expertise. Experience should include one or more of the following: Semiconductor Wafer Handling, High Vacuum, Precision Optics.
- Demonstrated experience with application of structured problem-solving methodology.
- Positive interpersonal skills, highly energetic and self-motivated.
- Demonstrated ability to meet requirements and deliver results.
- Ability to manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously and shift priorities to meet business needs.
This position will require the holding of or ability to obtain government security clearance which requires U.S Citizenship.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering or Materials Science, Physics or other relevant Engineering discipline.
- Semiconductor Wafer Handling, High Vacuum, Precision Optics.
- Positive interpersonal skills, highly energetic and self-motivated.
- Experience with Automated Fault Detection and Classification Systems (FDC).
- Strong background with utilizing SPC.
- High level of understanding of equipment component behavior.
- Experience Integrating Equipment Maintenance Management Software.
SkyWater has an exciting environment where the brightest semiconductor minds come together to achieve exceptional results. We offer competitive salary and financial benefits, such as, bonuses, life insurance, 401k match, and opportunities to buy SkyWater stock at a discounted rate.
We provide benefits that promote a healthy life, such as, comprehensive benefits package including benefit eligibility day one, paid time off, paid holidays, an on-site fitness facility, an on-site, self-serve market and so much more!
SkyWater is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants for all job openings are welcome and will be considered without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristics, medical conditions, family care or medical leave status, military service or status as a Protected Veteran, marital status, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local laws (Protected Characteristics). SkyWater complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws concerning EEO/AA employment. SkyWater complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at 952-851-5200 or Human_Resources@SkyWatertechnology.com
