Photolithography Equipment Engineer (SM1)

Texas Instruments•Sherman, TX

About The Position

As a Texas Instruments Equipment Engineer, you will work in a vibrant, dynamic, team-oriented environment and help maintain and improve semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The role focuses on equipment performance, reliability, cost of ownership, uptime, and fab performance. You will support manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations, contribute to fab projects, and drive continuous improvement actions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related engineering discipline.
At least 2 years of relevant experience working as an Equipment Engineer in a semiconductor manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with photolithography equipment such as TEL Lithius, ASML Twinscan, AMAT Verity SEM, KLA Archer, or Brooks Reticle Stockers.
Experience with photo-related support equipment such as Cymer lasers and chemical distribution systems.
Experience with tool-monitoring and interdiction software, equipment maintenance, and documentation.
Working knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing and SPC techniques.
Experience with semiconductor cleanroom protocols and behaviors.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively across functions.
Ability to take initiative and drive for results.
Strong time-management skills supporting on-time project delivery.
Ability to work effectively in an interrupt-driven, fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships.

Responsibilities

Study equipment performance and reliability, and maintain equipment.
Drive cost of ownership toward optimized performance.
Oversee installation, modification, upgrade, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment.
Evaluate, select, and order equipment appropriate and cost-effective for manufacturing company products.
Keep current on equipment manufacturers’ technical notices, upgrades, and safety issues.
Work with equipment vendors to sustain and enhance equipment performance.
Use data to improve overall equipment performance.
Compile and evaluate data to determine appropriate limits and variables for equipment specifications.
Provide technical support to manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations.
Establish action plans, programs, and solutions to increase uptime and address equipment problems affecting the manufacturing process.
Define and write preventative maintenance schedules.
Manage projects to execute continuous improvement actions on time and resolve issues affecting fab performance metrics.
Support teams working on fab projects involving safety, quality, equipment availability, or efficiency.
Provide progress reports on tools, processes, and goals.