Sr Engineer - Equipment Engineering (Semiconductor)

Location: Essex Junction, Vermont, United States; fully onsite, Monday–Friday daytime schedule. The role may require 10% travel.

Salary: $69,000–$120,000 per year.

Company

Leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing design, development, and fabrication services with a global manufacturing footprint.

What you will do

• Own, sustain, and improve Front End of Line Reactive Ion Etch equipment.
• Collaborate with maintenance technicians, process technicians, process engineers, part planners, customers, and internal and external partners to meet production demands.
• Lead structured problem solving to identify root causes of equipment failures and improve tool availability.
• Manage new equipment installations and relocations as needed.
• Drive continuous improvement for throughput, cost reduction, and yield learning.
• Maintain spare-parts support and establish repair paths while following Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Solid State Physics, or another relevant engineering or physical science discipline.
• At least 2–3 years of semiconductor experience or relevant technical manufacturing experience related to equipment maintenance.
• Fluent written and verbal English.
• Understanding of semiconductor manufacturing, equipment, and clean room facilities.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently with diverse teams, customers, and internal and external partners.
• Ability to meet deadlines and commitments, manage multiple tasks, and respond to shifting priorities.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Understanding and knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Design of Experiments (DOE).

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Solid State Physics, or another relevant field.
• At least 4 years of experience as a semiconductor equipment engineer.
• Knowledge of semiconductor and silicon processing equipment.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time onsite work on a Monday–Friday daytime schedule.
• Commitment to safe and responsible work and Environmental, Health, Safety & Security programs.
• Equal opportunity workplace supporting cultural diversity.
• Reasonable accommodation is available during the employment process upon request.