Position Summary
Samsung Austin Semiconductor is one of the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the world and an integral part of Central Texas for more than 26 years, driving job generation, economic impact and engagement with the surrounding community.
Samsung Austin Semiconductor serves a global customer base with broad semiconductor process technology offerings that impact everyday life including mobile, graphic, consumer, networking/high performance computing, Internet of Things, RF and automotive. Through successful collaborations with foundry customers and a continuous drive to develop the most cutting-edge technologies, Samsung Austin Semiconductor has become a major player in the foundry market. Samsung Austin Semiconductors technology portfolio ranges from 65nm to 28nm using planar transistor technology to the more advanced 14nm 3D FinFet technology.
With more than 3,300 employees, 2.45 million square feet of floor space, and more than 600+ acres in land holdings, Samsung Austin Semiconductors economic impact in 2021 generated $6.3 billion into Austins economy through salaries and other expenditures. Plus, that same year, its parent company, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd announced a $17 billion investment to boost semiconductor production capacity at a new site in Taylor, Texas. This is in addition to the $18 billion invested in Samsung Austin Semiconductors Austin, Texas campus, since 1996 -- making it one of the largest direct foreign investments in United States history.
Samsung Austin Semiconductor is a premier and growing employer who provides a great place to work, is committed to environmental stewardship and being a good corporate citizen. Our employees are the key to our success and we invest in our people with competitive compensation & benefit packages,career development opportunities and programs that enhance physical, emotional and intellectual well-being. Our employees work at various locations throughout Central Texas including the main plant on East Parmer Lane in northeast Austin, a satellite office near Pflugerville and the construction site in Taylor, Texas. Learn more at www.samsung.com/us/sas.
Role and Responsibilities
Job Overview
General Description:
Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking an experienced equipment engineer to support advanced CVD equipment in its state of the art 300mm Fab in Austin, Tx. The individual selected for this position will work closely with equipment technicians and other engineers to improve equipment reliability, output, quality and cost.
Specific Job Duties:
Responsible for the performance for a set of equipment within a 24/7 fab (safety, uptime, cost, defects, etc).
Provide expert knowledge and judgment for change point management decisions.
In collaboration with equipment technicians and process engineers, create and improve maintenance procedures (SOPs, PM planning, PTPs) and troubleshooting practices.
Take ownership of complex problems related to equipment downtime, product yield, cost, and output. Formulate ideas/experiments that can provide a path for improvement. Develop project schedules. Produce on-time results with professional, high quality reports presented with appropriate graphical and statistical analysis.
Respond to critical fab events that require urgent containment and resolution to ensure minimal impact to product. Identify root cause of incidents, corrective actions and future preventative measures through 8D methodology.
Provide technical leadership, train and mentor junior engineers and equipment technicians to spread knowledge and improve team efficacy.
Routinely monitor equipment performance and take action on trends that demonstrate abnormal behavior. Set the example for maintaining the CVD Teams high quality standards.
Support technology node transfers and factory ramps through setup and qualification of new equipment.
Demonstrate flexibility to adapt to changing business needs and priorities
Effectively communicate as priorities and circumstances change. Communication and task planning/passdowns are critical to maintaining a highly productive and team-oriented environment.
Respectfully challenge status quo, assumptions, conclusions or quality standards to ensure correct decisions are being made.
Workdays and Shift : M-F 8-5 PM
Skills and Qualifications
Required:
BS/MS Engineering - ChemE, EE, Material Science, or Mechanical Engineering
Min 3 - 5+ years of related experience
Able to work for several hours per week in a clean room environment
Preferred:
Knowledge and familiarity with semiconductor equipment: vacuum systems, RF systems, plasma, MFCs, pneumatic valves, recipes, safety considerations & protocols, schematics, maintenance scheduling, etc.
Ability to manipulate and interpret equipment sensor data for the purpose of advanced equipment troubleshooting and setting up controls for equipment sensors.
Strong defect troubleshooting and particle tracing analysis.
Knowledge of Lean and statistical methods for creating and analyzing experiments.
Meeting management and presentation skills.
Project management skills.
Equipment knowledge and capability on one or more CVD AMAT Producer SE/GT, Lam Express/Extreme/ASM MIR3000/Wonik equipment
CVD Equipment/facilities installation, calibrations, systems setup, tool-to-tool matching
Semiconductor process knowledge
VBA, python, or other basic programing.
DOE/advanced statistical analysis/JMP/Minitab/Spotfire
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