Senior Engineer - Equipment Training Engineer

A job at TSMC Arizona offers an opportunity to work at one of the most advanced semiconductor fabs in the United States. Today, TSMC Arizona’s first fab is in full operations on its N5 and N4 process technology. Its second fab will utilize its N3 process technology and will start operations in the second half of 2027. Its third fab will manufacture chips using 2nm or even more advanced process technology, with production starting by the end of the decade.

America’s leading technology companies rely on TSMC Arizona for the next generations of chips that will power the AI and digital future.

As an Equipment Training Engineer, you will demonstrate a strong sense of reliability and enthusiasm and will possess an attitude that embodies our core values – I Integrity, C Commitment, I Innovation and C Customer Trust.

Your main responsibilities include:

• 40% | Technical Instruction & Troubleshooting
  • Lead intensive, hands-on technical training and practical troubleshooting courses across nine core domains: RF, Vacuum, Wet Clean, Chiller, Transfer System, t-Loadport, Gas, Heater, and Hand Tools.
  • Guide trainees to master component-level working principles and execute simulator-based diagnostics while strictly enforcing cleanroom SOPs.
• 20% | Equipment & Tool Maintenance
  • Perform hands-on preventative maintenance, daily inspections, calibration, and troubleshooting of the training center's specialized tools, instructional mechanical kits, and simulator equipment to maintain peak operational readiness and safety.
• 15% | Curriculum Design & Talent Mentorship
  • Design, develop, and optimize training courses, instructional materials, and simulator-based fault scenarios.
  • Assess trainee learning curves, provide constructive evaluation and feedback, and act as a mentor to help new hires adapt to the corporate culture.
• 15% | Vendor Collaboration & Partnership
  • Collaborate with key equipment and hardware component vendors to co-develop advanced technical modules, introduce emerging component technologies, and coordinate vendor-led technical seminars.
• 10% | HQ Resource Utilization
  • Partner with Headquarters (HQ) training divisions to leverage, localize, and integrate corporate training guidelines and certification standards, ensuring all local training remains fully aligned with global requirements.

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States and have:

• Ability to stand for extended periods during hands-on training instruction. Ability to lift, carry, and manipulate training equipment, mechanical kits, and hand tools (up to 25 lbs).
• Ability to perform repetitive motions (gripping, turning, calibrating) during equipment maintenance.
• Ability to work in a training center environment with exposure to industrial equipment noise, compressed gases, RF radiation, and chemical agents used in wet-clean demonstrations.
• Ability to sit for extended periods during curriculum design, documentation, and office-based work.
• Ability to use a computer, keyboard, and mouse for prolonged periods.
• Ability to wear appropriate PPE including cleanroom garments (gowning) when entering or demonstrating cleanroom- adjacent environments.

• Minimum
  
  Required:
  
  Bachelor's degree (master’s degree as preferred) in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline.

• Minimum of 3 years (minimum 1 year if with master’s degree) of practical experience in semiconductor equipment engineering, process engineering, or technical training.

• Vendor & Tool Expertise:
  Hands-on experience or official certifications from major semiconductor equipment…