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Defect Equipment Engineer
1530 FM 973 Taylor, TX, USA · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$76k-$145kDetected 14 days ago
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About the role
- Production-to-NPW Matching: Continuously correlates production wafer defect data with NPW signatures to ensure NPW monitoring methodologies accurately reflect actual production defect health.
- Hands-On Fab Troubleshooting: Conducts hands-on investigations inside the cleanroom (FAB) to trace defect sources directly to internal tool components, gas lines, hardware, or environmental factors.
- Cross-Module Process Coverage: Oversees equipment defect performance across all major functional modules, including Photo, CVD, Etch, Metal, Diffusion, Clean, Implant, and CMP.
Requirements
- Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Chemistry, Physics, or related technical fields.
- Applicants must be authorized to access such information or eligible for government authorization.
Nice to have
- 5+ years of semiconductor engineering experience, with a heavy focus on equipment defect monitoring, tool baseline reduction, and hardware troubleshooting highly preferred.
- Strong proficiency in advanced non-patterned and patterned wafer inspection/review tools (e.g., KLA Surfscan, eDR, or equivalent inline metrology systems) is highly preferred
- Tool & Metrology Expertise: Strong proficiency in advanced non-patterned and patterned wafer inspection/review tools (e.g., KLA Surfscan, eDR, or equivalent inline metrology systems) is highly preferred
Skills
- Reduce cleanroom environmental defects, ensuring ambient conditions and mini-environments do not compromise tool or wafer cleanliness.
- Humidity, airflow, etc.
- Skills and Qualifications
- Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications and experience.
Compensation
- The current base salary range for this role is between $76,000 - $145,000.
- Total compensation for this position will include a competitive benefits package and may include participation in company incentive compensation programs, which are based on factors to include organizational and individual performance.
Benefits
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays
- Wellness incentives and MORE
- The base compensation for this role will depend on education, experience, skills, and location.
Company info
- At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, base pay is just one part of our total compensation package.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Export Control Compliance
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