Senior Technician

Position: Senior Technician I
* Maintenance and support for facilities, utility equipment, and nanofabrication processing equipment; ensuring proper PPE rules are adhered to and ensuring safety standards are maintained.
* Use technical manuals, online resources, and OEM representatives to maintain the equipment operational with a minimum of downtime and provide an annual budget for the maintenance of all the equipment and labs.
* Strict adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and cleanliness protocols in a cleanroom facility are mandatory.
* Demonstrate continuous personal pursuit in increasing job knowledge and proficiency with different systems.
* Maintain a positive, professional, and customer-oriented attitude.
* Provide rigorous documentation of processes and procedures. Organize their workload and work spaces. Work well with professors and staff members in both the department and the academic labs, external contractors, and undergraduate student workers.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
* Significant experience in semiconductor or related industry.
* Hands-on experience with the maintenance and operation of a variety of nanofabrication tools, such as thin film deposition, photolithography, metrology, and reactive ion etching tools. Experience should involve troubleshooting a variety of hardware and software issues on the equipment.
* Hands-on experience with nanofabrication process and measurement equipment in addition to peripheral equipment, such as vacuum pumps, chillers, and ion gauges.
* Ability to solve a variety of nanofabrication equipment hardware and software issues independently and provide maintenance, reliability, and operational leadership for a variety of tooling, including photolithography, reactive ion etching, metrology, thin film deposition, electrical testing, and dicing saw tool sets.
* Ability to perform routine troubleshooting and maintenance functions with little to no supervision after training and work with field service engineers on more complex equipment interventions.
* Ability to work with other contractors, engineers, and quality control personnel regarding changes or improvements to the systems.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Ability to repair electrical test equipment.
* Working knowledge of the facilities associated with a Class 100 cleanroom, such as CDA, N2, air handlers, dirty air scrubbers, and fan filter units.
* Ability to troubleshoot a variety of equipment and facilities issues independently and provide a plan for resolution to management.
* May experience prolonged sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, and stretching; climbing ladders and stairs of various heights; lifting equipment; and be exposed to noisy environments.
** About Electrical & Computer Engineering:
** The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University leads advanced research in several important national and global areas for the betterment of humanity. Areas of research include power and power electronics, information systems, computer architecture, analog and mixed signals circuits, biomedical imaging, and photonics and semiconductors, with ML/AI infused in several of these research areas. Situated conveniently in the hub of the Dallas–Austin–Houston technology triangle, the department collaborates closely with key players in healthcare, computing, telecommunications, energy, and semiconductor manufacturing sectors.

It also benefits from its proximity to and engagement with the Army Futures Command and the facilities and test-beds available at the Texas A&M System’s RELLIS Campus. With strong support from Texas' robust manufacturing sector and its economy, the department has numerous opportunities to engage in exciting interdisciplinary research partnerships that are shaping the future educational and research landscapes. These partnerships include collaborations and engagement with the Texas A&M Data Science Institute, the Global Cyber Research Institute, the Texas A&M Energy Institute, and the Smart Grid Center.
* Competitive health benefits.
* Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
* Vision, Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability insurance options.
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