Quality Welding Engineer (E5)
Core
Develop, qualify, and maintain welding procedures and quality controls for ultra-high-purity (UHP) gas delivery systems and chamber weldments in semiconductor equipment.
Role type
Quality Welding Engineer
Builds
UHP gas panel assemblies and chamber weldments for semiconductor process equipment
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing equipment / Materials science
Required skills
Orbital GTAW welding expertise, 316L stainless steel metallurgy, SEMI standards (F78, F81, E49.8, F70), cleanroom fabrication protocols, WPS/PQR development, root-cause analysis (8D, 5-Why), orbital welding equipment qualification
Preferred skills
AWS CWI certification, supplier weld audit experience, gas panel engineering documentation, additional SEMI standards knowledge
Technologies
Arc Machines Inc. (AMI), Polysoude, Orbitalum, VCR/VCO fittings
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain WPS/PQR for orbital GTAW; Establish welder qualification programs; Serve as SME on SEMI standards; Own weld quality in cleanroom cells; Perform visual and boroscopic weld inspections; Provide metallurgical oversight of 316L stainless steel; Specify and maintain orbital welding equipment; Partner with engineering teams on supplier qualification; Support root-cause investigations for field issues; Maintain weld traceability documentation
Seniority
Mid-Senior level, hands-on IC
