Wafer Fab Equipment Engineer
Core
Own, troubleshoot, and optimize wafer fabrication equipment for low-rate production of infrared detector devices (Focal Plane Arrays), ensuring safety, availability, and production readiness.
Role type
Wafer Fab Equipment Engineer
Builds
Infrared detector devices (Focal Plane Arrays) for aerospace, defense, and medical imaging markets
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Microfabrication / Infrared detector production
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Semiconductor equipment troubleshooting, root cause analysis, preventive maintenance strategy, OEE/MTBF/MTTR metrics analysis, cleanroom operations, vacuum systems, RF plasma systems, wet processing tools, data trend analysis, MES documentation
Preferred skills
Infrared detector fabrication experience, preventive maintenance execution, Lean Six Sigma, 8D/Kepner-Tregoe problem solving, SEM/FIB inspection
Technologies
JMP, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, MES systems
Responsibilities
Troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues impacting yield and throughput; drive reliability improvements via root cause analysis; partner with Process Engineers to meet capability requirements; support hands-on wafer processing and recovery; collect and trend equipment performance metrics; improve diagnostics and automation to reduce downtime; document procedures in MES-ready formats; ensure compliance with safety and EHS requirements
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
