TSMC Arizona - Module Equipment Engineer

TSMC•USA-Arizona, AZ

5h•Onsite

About The Position

TSMC Arizona is seeking equipment engineering talent for its advanced technology semiconductor fab in Phoenix, Arizona. The Equipment Engineer focuses on improving tool performance and availability while meeting uptime and cycle time requirements. Work takes place in a cleanroom and on the factory floor, supporting quality production and high-volume manufacturing. The role may involve equipment areas including CMP, CVD, PVD, EPI, diffusion, wet clean, metrology, etch, or lithography.

Requirements

Must be legally eligible to work in the United States.
Bachelor's degree or higher in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Mechatronics Engineering, or an equivalent field.
Academic skills in numerical analysis, statistics, optics, chemistry, or physics.
Ability to lift weight consistent with applicable regulations and safety guidelines, including NIOSH lifting recommendations.
Ability to work in a cleanroom wearing coveralls, a hood, boots, safety glasses, and gloves, and to spend significant time on the factory floor working on tools.
May be required to work a compressed work week of four days on/three days off followed by three days on/four days off, and may be required to work rotating night shifts.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge or experience related to mechanical systems or semiconductor processes.
At least one year of experience in the semiconductor industry as an Equipment Engineer.

Responsibilities

Maintain equipment performance in a cleanroom environment to support quality production.
Handle on-duty responsibilities and troubleshoot fundamental equipment alarms.
Install and qualify new tool sets according to the planned schedule.
Identify root causes and resolve critical equipment issues.
Improve tool uptime and availability and drive defect reduction.
Identify and pursue opportunities to enhance hardware capabilities.
Build defense and monitoring systems to prevent equipment failures or performance losses.
Manage vendor relationships and serve as a module liaison with facilities, vendors, and manufacturing shift personnel.
Work scheduled night shifts, weekend on-duty assignments, and on-call rotations as required by business needs.
If selected by a manager, participate in mandatory Emergency Response Team duties, which may include responding to medical emergencies, chemical spills, fires, or other business disruptions.