Senior Photo Reticle Engineer

Samsung Electronics • Taylor, TX

2d • $106,000 - $145,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Photo Reticle Engineer is responsible for the health and performance of reticle-related tools that support fab production, focusing on one specialty area: inspection, cleaning, or repair. The engineer supports operational issues in that specialty and ensures adherence to quality and compliance standards. The role collects performance data, generates KPI reports, and drives continuous-improvement initiatives. It reports to the Inspection or Equipment manager.

The position plans and coordinates system-level improvements for reticle-related tools, monitors equipment and process metrics, and helps ensure stable, repeatable operations. It also ensures reticles meet required quality specifications before release into production, responds to reticle-quality incidents, develops release strategies that meet manufacturing schedules, and drives escalation handling with vendors and fab engineers when reticle availability is threatened.

The position is full-time and on-site at Samsung Austin Semiconductor. The current base salary range is $106,000–$145,000. Total compensation includes a benefits package and may include incentive compensation based on organizational and individual performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, or Electrical), Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or a similar technical field.
• At least 4 years of experience in semiconductor process engineering.
• Understanding of semiconductor wafer-processing fundamentals and photolithography.
• Knowledge of a scripting language such as Python, R, VBA, or JSL is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• A high degree of knowledge with Spotfire.
• Knowledge of a scripting language such as Python, R, VBA, or JSL.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prioritize, and coordinate system-level improvements for the reticle-related toolset supporting fab production.
• Monitor equipment and process metrics, extracting, validating, and integrating tool-specific parameters to ensure stable, repeatable operations.
• Ensure reticles that are inspected, cleaned, or repaired meet required quality specifications before release into production.
• Respond to reticle-quality incidents and develop release-strategy plans that satisfy manufacturing schedules.
• Troubleshoot and drive escalation handling for situations that threaten reticle availability, working with vendors and fab engineers.
• Collect performance data, generate KPI reports, and drive continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Support operational issues in the selected specialty area of inspection, cleaning, or repair.

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, plus 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays.
• Wellness incentives.
• Eligible full-time employees may receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance.
• Competitive benefits package and potential participation in company incentive compensation programs.

What This Job Offers

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