Equipment Staff Engineer

JOB SCOPE

• Own equipment performance, process stability, and manufacturability in a high-volume production environment.
• Lead technical troubleshooting for process excursions, equipment drift, instability, contamination, and yield detractors.
• Support process tuning, parameter optimization, and equipment qualification activities.
• Drive root cause analysis and implement robust corrective actions to improve equipment availability, process capability, product quality, and yield.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful technology transfer, equipment readiness, and process ramp-up.
• Monitor and improve key equipment and process metrics using SPC, DOE, FMEA, FDC, and statistical data analysis.
• Work with equipment and maintenance teams to strengthen preventive maintenance, calibration, and performance standards.
• Develop, review, and maintain technical documentation, including SOPs, best-known methods, qualification reports, and process guidelines.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians and contribute to knowledge-sharing across the organization.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies relevant to semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong expertise in semiconductor manufacturing equipment and process support.
• Demonstrated experience in equipment setup, operation, process tuning, optimization, qualification, troubleshooting, and process correction.
• Proven expertise in equipment troubleshooting, process stabilization, and defect reduction.
• Solid understanding of process integration, yield improvement, and defect analysis in semiconductor manufacturing.
• Familiarity with metrology and analytical methods relevant to process monitoring and control.
• Strong capability in DOE, SPC, FMEA, FDC, data analysis, and root cause investigation.
• Experience supporting technology transfer from development to manufacturing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical findings clearly to diverse stakeholders.
• Familiarity with fab safety, quality systems, documentation standards, and compliance requirements.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience in a semiconductor high-volume manufacturing or technology transfer environment.
• Strong background in equipment ownership and process support.
• Demonstrated ability to lead or contribute to cross-functional problem-solving teams.
• Proven track record of improving uptime, repeatability, contamination control, and process capability.
• Experience contributing to technical innovation, patents, and impactful manufacturing improvements.
• Exposure to ISO systems, operational excellence frameworks, and equipment maintenance practices.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a closely related discipline.
• Typically, 10 to 15 years of experience in equipment engineering, process support, or manufacturing engineering, preferably within semiconductor manufacturing.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-functional manufacturing environment.
• Strong record of technical ownership, collaboration, and execution excellence.