Engineer II, Equipment Engineering

About the role

As an Engineer II, Equipment Engineering at ASM, you will support the development, installation, and stable operation of advanced R&D equipment in new product development. This role is ideal for engineers who have a strong understanding of semiconductor equipment support and are ready to deepen their hands-on technical expertise within a collaborative R&D environment. You will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure equipment reliability, safety, and performance, contributing directly to the successful execution of new product design and development activities.

Responsibilities

• Support installation, upgrade, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance of R&D equipment during new product development
• Assist with first builds, bring-up, and testing of new products in collaboration with R&D and facilities teams
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting and root cause analysis to restore and maintain equipment performance and uptime
• Support daily operation and monitoring of R&D lab equipment to ensure stable and reliable tool performance
• Collaborate with Hardware, Electrical, Process, and Software engineers during equipment development and integration phases
• Follow established best-known methods (BKM) and support documentation of service, preventive, and corrective maintenance procedures
• Adhere to safety standards and standard operating procedures in all equipment-related activities
• Escalate complex or recurring equipment issues to senior engineers as appropriate and support resolution efforts
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability, efficiency, and usability

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• 1-3+ years of relevant experience in the semiconductor industry supporting equipment in R&D, lab, or manufacturing environments
• Hands-on experience with semiconductor equipment installation, maintenance, or troubleshooting
• Basic understanding of wafer fab operations, gas and vacuum systems, and equipment control concepts
• Familiarity with cleanroom or laboratory environments and safe handling of chemicals, gases, or related systems

Qualifications

• Experience with deposition equipment such as PEALD, PECVD, or similar thin-film tools
• Expertise to RF-induced plasma systems, electro-pneumatic controls, robotics, or microprocessor-based controllers
• Experience supporting early-stage or first-of-kind equipment in an R&D environment
• Strong troubleshooting mindset with a proactive, hands-on approach to problem solving