Equipment Engineer, Texas Institute Electronics

Equipment Engineer, Texas Institute for Electronics

• Hiring Department:
  Texas Institute for Electronics
• Position Open To:
  All Applicants
• Weekly Scheduled
  
  Hours:
  
  40
• FLSA Status:
  To Be Determined at Offer
• Earliest
  
  Start Date:
  
  Ongoing
• Position Duration:
  Expected to Continue
• Location:
  
  PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS

The Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) is a University of Texas at Austin-supported semiconductor consortium of state and local government, preeminent defense electronics and semiconductor companies, national labs and nationally recognized academic institutions. Our mission is to develop and execute a state‑of‑the‑art 3D Heterogeneous Integration manufacturing technology roadmap, and to provide critical pilot manufacturing capabilities to address national security needs and catalyze domestic economic growth.

With over $1 billion in funding from the US DoD and the state of Texas, TIE is at the forefront of creating cutting‑edge semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes that will set the course for future advancements in semiconductor logic, memory, heterogeneous integration, chip cooling and more.

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs:
  Tax‑Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through Linked In Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums with staff
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin Cap Metro buses with staff
• For more details, consult the Benefits and Human Resources resources at UT Austin.

This position’s primary function is to ensure the overall equipment effectiveness of semiconductor and packaging process equipment in our fabs. We are filling positions for equipment engineers in these functional equipment areas: lithography, high‑vacuum plasma, wet processing, mechanical processing, and metrology and inspection. Equipment engineers will be responsible for equipment installation, the creation of equipment maintenance procedures and schedules, parts‑and‑kit selection‑or‑creation.

They will work closely with process tool owners and integration engineers to ensure fast cycles of learning in semiconductor advanced packaging.

• Lithography:
  Coat tracks, Steppers, Litho‑specific metrology
• High‑Vacuum Plasma: CVD, Etch, Plasma Dicing, PVD
• Wet Processing:
  Batch cleaning, single wafer cleaning, plating
• Mechanical Processes: CMP, Grinding, Dicing, Bonding
• Metrology and Inspection: SEM, Defect Inspection, Film Thickness, Microscopes

• Drive and approve installation packages
• Manage MEP schedule and installation
• Ensure safety compliance
• Manage acquisition and installation of pedestals, VMBs, LDS, process piping, exhaust, drains
• Oversee subcontractors

• Equipment Specifications
• SPC Charts, including reacting to trends
• Technician Training Plans
• Maintenance Checklists and Schedules
• Process Kits
• Equipment Dashboards and OEE Analysis Reports

Participate in or drive these functions as assigned and perform related duties as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline such as electrical, chemical, mechanical, or a related technical field.
• Three years of engineering experience in a semiconductor fab or advanced packaging facility.
• Experience with equipment installation project management.
• Experience with Statistical Process Control.
• Ability to work independently and exhibit excellent interpersonal, written, and communication skills.
• Dependable, stable under pressure, and able to adapt to change.

• Five or more years of Semiconductor Equipment Engineering.
• Master’s…