Photo Equipment Engineer

Samsung Electronics • Austin, TX

2d • $106,000 - $145,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Samsung Austin Semiconductor’s Photolithography department supports 24x7x365 manufacturing teams focused on safety, quality, and excursion-free operations. The Photo Equipment Engineer works with the Photo Equipment Engineering team to support manufacturing and customers across organizational boundaries.

The role focuses on transferring next-generation technology, including Spinner and auxiliary equipment installation, qualification, and recipe transfer. The engineer coordinates internal and vendor resources, investigates equipment-related problems, and monitors equipment performance. Weekend coverage is required as needed, approximately 12 weeks per year.

Requirements

• Four years of college in a related field.
• At least 5 years of semiconductor Photo or Cleans equipment ownership experience.
• In-depth experience with one or more of the following semiconductor equipment types: SEMES, TEL, or Screen.
• Understanding of semiconductor wafer processing fundamentals and photolithography.
• Familiarity with SPC, FMEA, FDC, yield analysis, and other standard engineering and manufacturing practices.
• Ability to travel internationally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Install Spinner and auxiliary equipment, including hardware and product qualification.
• Create next-generation technology node transfers, including recipes, SOPs, and BKMs.
• Attend and contribute to daily tactical meetings with vendors and internal teams regarding photolithography equipment.
• Attend weekly vendor and internal meetings, including strategic cross-functional meetings on equipment metrics, and contribute to department and site improvement plans.
• Coordinate Samsung internal, external, and multiple vendor resources to provide optimum manufacturing support for assigned equipment.
• Investigate and troubleshoot equipment-related defect, quality, and yield problems, and provide technical solutions.
• Analyze and report tool performance data, including availability, mean time to repair, mean time between failures, particle and defect trends, and maintenance success.
• Provide weekend coverage as needed, approximately 12 weeks per year; support a larger-than-normal scope of tools and make tactical decisions based on daily operations to achieve KPIs.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) matching with immediate vesting.
• Onsite cafés and workout facilities.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Paid time off, two personal holidays, and ten regular holidays.
• Wellness incentives.
• Eligible full-time employees may receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level