Manufacturing Equipment Engineer - Metrology - Semiconductor Operations

Keysight Technologies, Inc.•Santa Rosa, CA

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About The Position

Keysight is hiring a Manufacturing Equipment Engineer to own and serve as the technical expert for manufacturing equipment supporting metrology operations. The engineer troubleshoots metrology systems, coordinates vendor maintenance, supports equipment purchasing and installation, and develops maintenance and repair procedures. The role responds to equipment downtime, leads hardware upgrades and automation initiatives, and partners with process engineers and operators to support volume production and R&D process development. It also drives reliability improvements to reduce repeat downtime and improve equipment availability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a closely related field.
Engineering experience in a manufacturing or similarly complex technical environment.
Hands-on experience troubleshooting electro-mechanical systems, including motors/drives, encoders, sensors, actuators, and servos/motion control.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical schematics/wiring diagrams to trace signals, isolate faults, and safely return equipment to service.
Willingness to learn new skills and tackle unfamiliar challenges.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in engineering or a related discipline.
Direct experience with automated optical inspection (AOI), profilometry, CDSEM, and FIB systems in a manufacturing environment.
Experience debugging control systems, including PLC I/O checkout, interlocks/safety circuits, servo faults, and HMI/alarm logic.
Experience installing, relocating, and qualifying tools, including factory and site acceptance testing (FAT/SAT), bring-up, and acceptance documentation.
Proven track record of leading complex technical projects to completion.
Excellent documentation and technical writing skills.
Proficiency with CAD, such as SolidWorks or Siemens NX.

Responsibilities

Own and serve as the technical expert for a suite of manufacturing equipment supporting metrology equipment.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to metrology systems, including CDSEM, FIB, profilometers, and AOI systems.
Coordinate vendor service visits for preventive and corrective maintenance events.
Drive the capital equipment purchasing process, including requirements definition, vendor evaluation, and installation and acceptance support.
Develop, execute, and continuously improve preventive maintenance and repair procedures, including documentation and training as needed.
Respond to urgent equipment downtime events in the manufacturing environment and safely restore tools to production.
Lead hardware upgrades, tool improvements, and automation initiatives to improve capability, uptime, and safety.
Partner with process engineers and operators to support volume production and enable R&D process development.
Drive reliability improvements to reduce repeat downtime and improve tool availability.