Equipment Engineer

Time Type: Full time

About the role

The Advanced Electronics and Photonics (AEP) Core Facility seeks a qualified candidate for an equipment engineering position. The candidate will mainly focus on repair and augmentation of wet processing equipment including electroplating, photolithography, wet chemical etching, lamination, and panelization equipment. Primary areas of responsibility will include installation support, repairs, and maintenance on 300mm wafer packaging toolsets as well as existing equipment in the AEP Core. Scope of maintenance may expand to include vacuum processing and metrology equipment as needed.

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will interact with individuals responsible for areas such as device physics, deposition, etching, photolithography, packaging, and electrical test to ensure robust wafer packaging processes that meet precise physical and electrical requirements for customers. You will help maintain wafer prep and finishing process areas by supporting operations, increasing equipment uptime, responding to production equipment issues, implementing solutions, reducing costs, and improving equipment performance.

This position is funded by the DoD and requires candidates to meet the definition of a US person as defined in 22 C.F.R. 120.62 and 15 C.F.R. 772.1.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on AEP Core equipment.
• Perform repairs on down equipment as needed.
• Recommend, scope, and assist in the procurement and installation of future equipment into the Core.
• Cross-train in other areas to provide backup and assistance as needed.
• Write procedures to help staff and other users safely perform small repairs.
• Quickly adapt to changing priorities, including resolving conflicts.
• Communicate clearly and exchange accurate information to perform essential duties.
• Support existing equipment, assist in installing new equipment, and identify potential equipment improvements.
• Provide customer service by interacting directly with students, faculty, and other professionals to fulfill service requests.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved.
• Seven (7) years of engineering or related experience including responsibility for tool maintenance; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Computer knowledge used for documentation and analysis.
• Equipment maintenance experience.
• Demonstrated strong mechanical aptitude.

Qualifications

• Preferred: BS in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Demonstrated understanding of the operation and maintenance of electroplating, photolithography, wet chemical etching, lamination, and panelization equipment.
• Demonstrated experience with active matrix TFT processing and amorphous-silicon processes.
• Demonstrated experience with semiconductor advanced packaging processing.
• Demonstrated experience with both vacuum and wet processing equipment.
• Experience with disciplines including etching, deposition, cleaning, and other thin film processing.

Working Environment

• Regular activities require ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize, and resolve conflicts.
• Work is performed in an environmentally controlled office setting and cleanroom laboratory.
• Extended periods in a stationary position, operating computers and office machinery.
• Frequent movement of up to 25 pounds for various needs.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment such as cleanroom suit, lab coat, gloves, safety glasses, closed-toe shoes, and respirator before entering laboratories.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Life insurance and disability programs.
• Sick leave and holidays.
• ASU/UA/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members.
• State and optional retirement plans.
• Access to ASU recreation and cultural activities.

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