Sr. Staff Equipment Engineer

Bold Thinking. World Changing. At SkyWater, our ingenuity helps improve lives around the world by manufacturing U.S.-made semiconductors that are essential ingredients of modern life. Automotive safety enhancements, life-saving medical devices, consumer electronics, and American security require semiconductors. Working in our Minnesota headquarters, Florida, or Texas location, employees join together to improve the world.

Explore what’s possible. Joining our U.S.-based team means contributing to and learning about the commercialization of some of the most exciting technologies the world has ever seen. We are turning “science fiction” into everyday reality through technologies such as superconducting, 3D integrated circuits or computer chips, carbon nanotubes, photonic logic devices, micro electro-mechanical systems, and other emerging device topologies. We manufacture products for aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer, and industrial markets. Our customers include emerging leaders who rely on our intellectual property security and quality manufacturing services.

SkyWater’s values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Growth Mindset guide us to cultivate an empowered, learning environment. We invest in developing highly skilled, dedicated employees — including those entering the workforce for the first time, veterans, and individuals from a variety of educational backgrounds.

About the role

As a Sr. Staff Equipment Engineer, you will own all assigned toolsets. The preferred candidate will troubleshoot difficult and poorly defined problems related to mechanics, electronics, and process using tool knowledge, SPC, schematics, and other available resources. You will collaborate extensively with the area maintenance team, process engineering, tool vendors, other engineers/managers, procurement, and production.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and management of 200/300MM Semiconductor processing equipment in at least one of the following areas: C4 Bumping (or similar), PVD and CVD Thin Films, Dry Etch, Diffusion, Bond, Metrology, Wet Etch/Wafer Clean, Electroplate (ECD), or CMP (some areas may be combined).
• Work with process engineering and equipment maintenance technicians to drive root cause corrective actions of equipment failures, implement permanent solutions, and eliminate chronic and long-term down events.
• Lead continuous improvement teams to drive tool matching, availability, throughput improvements, and reduce risk.
• Complete new tool start-up and tool upgrades to increase fab capability, capacity, lower costs, and improve yields.
• Work with minimal supervision, balancing competing priorities to serve the needs of Maintenance, Production, and Development organizations.
• Participate in cross-functional teams that create efficiencies across all layers of the organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or other relevant Engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience within the respective area of expertise.
• Experience with structured problem-solving methodology.
• Positive interpersonal skills, highly energetic, and self-motivated.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to meet requirements and deliver results.
• Ability to manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously and shift priorities to meet business needs.
• U.S. Citizenship required (position requires holding or obtaining government security clearance).

Qualifications

• Experience with High Vacuum and Toxic Gas Delivery Systems.
• Experience with Chemical Handling, Chemical Delivery Systems, and Waste Collection Systems.
• Experience with Automated Fault Detection and Classification Systems (FDC).
• Strong background utilizing SPC.
• High level of understanding of equipment component behavior.
• Experience integrating Equipment Maintenance Management Software.

Pay

The annual salary range for this role is $114,320 - $171,480. Pay offered is based on many factors, including job-related experience, skills, education, and credentials of each candidate.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and opportunity to participate in incentive plans.
• 401k match, life insurance, and opportunities to purchase SkyWater stock at a discounted rate.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, mental health, vision, legal planning, short- and long-term disability.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, an on-site fitness facility, and an on-site self-serve market.
• Benefit eligibility begins on day one.