Senior Equipment Engineer – Etch

Senior Equipment Engineer – Etch

Sky Water Technology – Austin, TX

Be part of the future of American semiconductor manufacturing.

Sky Water Technology is the only pure-play, U.S.

-owned semiconductor foundry. As we expand advanced manufacturing in Austin, we're building a team of bold thinkers and problem-solvers committed to driving onshore innovation.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Equipment Engineer – Etch to join our diverse Engineering Team. In this role, you will directly support fab operations, maximize tool performance, and help enable 24/7 high-volume manufacturing. Working collaboratively with the team, you will drive innovation to extend equipment lifetimes, deploy predictive maintenance to prevent unplanned downtime, and qualify secondary-source parts to lower ownership costs without sacrificing product quality.

Major Areas of Accountability:

• Work hands-on in the fab alongside Process/Equipment Technicians and Engineers to troubleshoot and resolve tool issues.
• Drive continuous improvements in tool uptime, reliability, and performance.
• Develop, implement, and sustain preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Support 24/7 production operations by responding quickly and effectively to equipment breakdowns, coordinating closely with Maintenance and Operations teams.
• Use dashboards and data to prioritize work, communicate status, and identify improvement opportunities.

Required Qualifications:

• Education:
  
  BS degree in a STEM-related field
• Experience:
  
  2-5 years of relevant engineering experience
• Skills:
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and root-cause problem-solving abilities
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, pneumatic diagrams, and electrical schematics
• Skilled at communicating priorities through dashboards and reports
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Desired

Qualifications:

• Education. BS degree in Engineering
• Experience:
  
  5-7 years in the semiconductor industry with a focus on Etch equipment, including tools such as:
• Mattson & Gasonics plasma strippers
• TEL, AMAT, and LAM etchers
• SEZ Da Vinci
• Additional
  
  Skills:
• Ability to review and create CAD drawings (AutoCAD, Solid Works)
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Excel and JMP
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt)

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs
• Ability to work 8 hours shifts (Role is Monday through Friday)
• Ability to work with and around chemicals
• Wear complete fab attire and meet all safety and cleanroom requirements

Sky Water offers an exciting environment where the brightest semiconductor minds come together to achieve exceptional results. We offer competitive salary and an opportunity to participate in incentive plans as well other employee financial benefits including 401k match, life insurance and opportunities to purchase Sky Water stock at a discounted rate.

Additionally, Sky Water offers a comprehensive benefits package which promotes a healthy life. This includes benefit eligibility day one, medical, dental, mental health benefits, vision, legal planning, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid holidays, an on-site cafeteria, fitness facility, and self-serve market.

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EOE, including disability/vets

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