Engineer II-IS (Equipment Automation)

Microchip Technology Inc.•Gresham, OR

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About The Position

Microchip Technology Inc. is hiring an Engineer II-Information Systems (Equipment Automation) for its Manufacturing Integration Team at semiconductor fabrication facilities. The role works with automation technologies, AI-assisted tools, and modern development practices to support semiconductor equipment communications and automation. The position also supports a technical and non-technical user community, collaborates with network engineers and other departments, and participates in training and onboarding new employees. This is a safety-sensitive position and requires working for extended periods in a clean room while wearing full bunny suit attire. Travel is listed as 0%–25%.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
2.5–5 years of experience troubleshooting equipment automation issues.
Comfort with C, C++, C#, Python, and Visual Basic.
Comfort with Windows and Linux operating system environments.
Basic knowledge of communications hardware, including RS232 and Ethernet.
Basic SQL query skills.
Experience using AI-assisted development tools and LLM-based code assistants.
Understanding of basic AI/ML concepts, including supervised learning, classification, and regression.
Ability to translate archaic text-based communications with little to no documentation.
Experience with version control systems.
Self-driven, with strong time-management and project-management skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Flexible and responsive to changes in processes and work assignments.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with frontend semiconductor manufacturing.
Knowledge of fab equipment communication protocols, including SECS/GEM.
Experience troubleshooting issues within a corporate network environment.
Experience with equipment management, fault detection classification/control, and cell controller software solutions.
Semiconductor experience working with fab equipment.
Knowledge of SEMI Standards, SECS/GEM standards, and VFEI protocols.
Knowledge of relational databases and their tools; Oracle preferred.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and test automation.

Responsibilities

Set up, maintain, and troubleshoot host communications for semiconductor equipment.
Troubleshoot semiconductor equipment host communications end to end.
Independently coordinate and implement robust solutions beyond regular equipment resets.
Use AI-assisted development tools and LLM-based code assistants for coding and troubleshooting.
Develop and maintain Python scripts for equipment monitoring, data collection, and automation.
Collaborate with network engineers to ensure network best practices are used.
Use company tracking systems to log requests, issues, and projects.
Work with technical and non-technical users.
Interact professionally with colleagues, leads, supervisors, managers, internal customers, and other departments.
Participate in training and onboarding new employees.