Engineer II-IS (Equipment Automation)

Microchip Technology Inc.•Gresham, OR

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About The Position

Microchip Technology is hiring an Engineer II-Information Systems (Equipment Automation) for its Manufacturing Integration Team at semiconductor fabrication facilities. The role works with equipment automation technologies, AI-assisted tools, and modern development practices. It involves setting up, maintaining, and troubleshooting host communications for semiconductor equipment, developing Python scripts for monitoring, data collection, and automation, and collaborating with network engineers and technical and non-technical users. The engineer also logs requests, issues, and projects in company tracking systems and helps train and onboard new employees. This is a safety-sensitive position. The employee must be able to work for extended periods in a clean room wearing full bunny suit attire. The position involves travel of 0%–25%.

Requirements

Bachelor's 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 or 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.
Flexibility and responsiveness to changes in processes and work assignments.
Ability to work for long periods in a clean room wearing full bunny suit attire.
Ability to lift 25 lbs, push 60 lbs, pull approximately 60 lbs, and carry 25 lbs; sit 60% of the time, stand 20%, and walk 20%; and perform activities including bending at the waist, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, crawling, handling, feeling, hearing, talking, and seeing.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with frontend semiconductor manufacturing.
Knowledge of fab equipment communication protocols such as 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.
Perform end-to-end troubleshooting of semiconductor equipment host communications.
Independently coordinate and implement robust solutions beyond routine 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 followed.
Use company tracking systems to log requests, issues, and projects.
Work with technical and non-technical user communities.
Interact professionally with colleagues, leads, supervisors, managers, internal customers, and other departments.
Participate in training and onboarding new employees.