Samsung Electronics

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, base pay is just one part of our total compensation package.

This listing is sourced directly from Samsung Electronics's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.