Wafer Manufacturing Equipment Engineer
About The Position
WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy. As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in. We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide. This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today. We’re looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level. Join us and let’s shape the future of data. As an Equipment Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining and managing specific toolset(s) on a wafer manufacturing production line in a class 100 cleanroom environment. The successful candidate will be able to work with minimal supervision, take initiative and collaborate effectively; they will demonstrate a willingness to learn, flexibility, creative problem solving, exemplary communication skills and an ability to think on their feet.
Requirements
- Technical degree in Electronics, Military experience, or Semiconductor Industries experience.
- Must have excellent mechanical and electrical aptitude.
- Min 0-5+ Years’ Experience in Vacuum, Photo, or Wet/Plating Technologies.
- Ability to read electrical schematic diagrams and assembly drawings.
- Understanding of failure mechanisms, ability to isolate determine root cause and repair.
- Proficient in MS Office Applications (Word/Excel/Power Point/Outlook)
- Knowledge of control systems and/or PLC (Process Logic Control)
- Ability to work overtime and weekends as required.
- Effective team player with proven relationship building & communication skills, including cross-functionally with Maintenance, Manufacturing, Engineering, Peers, Management, Customers, and Suppliers.
Nice To Haves
- Mediawiki
- Programming languages in PLC, Python, HTML, JavaScript a plus.
Responsibilities
- Acquire, Review and analyze tool parametric data as well as wafer metrology to formulate corrective and preventative actions.
- Support, train and work with line maintenance on the assigned toolset(s).
- Create procedures and checklists for the line to use to help ensure uniform and effective preventative and corrective maintenance.
- Collaborate with colleagues from Maintenance, Equipment Engineering and Process Engineering.
- Engineer Solutions. Where necessary engineer problems out of the existing tools to increase productivity, Increase MTBF, lower MTTR
- Provide and ensure informational resources are available to all personnel working on the toolset.
- Provide Technical training and certification for maintenance personnel.
Benefits
- paid vacation time
- paid sick leave
- medical/dental/vision insurance
- life, accident and disability insurance
- tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
- employee assistance program
- other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
- tuition reimbursement
- transit
- the Applause Program
- employee stock purchase plan
- the WD Savings 401(k) Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
