Senior Equipment Engineer (Etch)

OUR STORY\n\n \n\n\nAt STMicroelectronics, we believe in the power of technology to drive innovation and make a positive impact on people, businesses, and society. As a global semiconductor company, our advanced technologies and chips form the hidden foundation of the world we live in today.\n\n \n\n\nWhen you join ST, you will be part of a global business with more than 115 nationalities, present in 40 countries, and comprising over 50,000 diverse and dedicated creators and makers of technology around the world.\n\n \n\n\nDeveloping technologies takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand collaboration and respect. People with passion and the desire to disrupt the status quo, drive innovation, and unlock their own potential. \n\nEmbark on a journey with us, where you can innovate for a future that we want to make smarter and greener, in a responsible and sustainable way. Our technology starts with you.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\n1\\. Equipment Ownership \u0026 Uptime\n\n * Serve as primary owner for assigned tools, such as Trymax and Axcelis tools\n * Maintain and continuously improve OEE, MTBF, and MTTR targets.\n * Develop and maintain equipment health monitoring and baseline control (SPC, FDC, fault codes, alarms).\n * Drive daily tool performance reviews, documenting issues, actions, and recovery plans.\n\n\n\n2\\. Maintenance \u0026 Troubleshooting\n\n * Plan, execute, and optimize preventive maintenance (PM) activities according to OEM recommendations and fab strategies.\n * Perform complex troubleshooting on electrical, mechanical, vacuum, RF, gas delivery, and software subsystems.\n * Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for chronic and high\u2011impact issues using structured methods (8D, Fishbone, 5\u2011Why, etc.).\n * Coordinate and supervise vendor field service engineers (FSEs) and contractors during major interventions, upgrades, and rebuilds.\n\n\n\n3\\. Process / Equipment Interaction\n\n * Work closely with process engineering to ensure equipment performance supports CD, profile, uniformity, selectivity, and defectivity requirements.\n * Analyze tool logs, SPC charts, metrology data, and wafer maps to correlate equipment conditions with yield and parametric performance.\n * Support process qualifications, chamber swaps, hardware changes, and recipe releases.\n * Ensure correct implementation and maintenance of chamber matching between AMAT and TEL tools.\n\n\n\n4\\. Continuous Improvement \u0026 Cost Reduction\n\n * Identify and implement improvement projects to increase uptime, extend parts lifetime, and reduce operating cost.\n * Optimize consumables usage and spare parts strategy (buffer stock, repair vs. replace, refurbishment plans).\n * Participate in or lead CIP / Lean / Six Sigma projects for productivity and quality enhancement.\n * Support capacity upgrades (chamber additions, throughput improvement, software enhancements).\n\n\n\n5\\. Documentation, Procedure \u0026 Training\n\n * Create and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), maintenance procedures, and troubleshooting guides for AMAT SuperE, AMAT DPS.\n * Document all events, alarms, interventions, and changes in the equipment history system (EHS/CMMS).\n * Provide technical training and coaching to equipment technicians, junior engineers, and shift personnel.\n * Ensure compliance with change management process for hardware, software, and recipe modifications.\n\n\n\n6\\. Safety \u0026 Compliance\n\n * Ensure all activities follow EHS regulations, company safety rules, and cleanroom protocols.\n * Conduct and support risk assessments, LOTO procedures, and safety audits for gas, chemical, RF, and high\u2011voltage systems.\n * Support compliance with ISO/Automotive/Quality Management Systems as applicable.\n\n\n\nJob Requirements\n\n * Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Electrical \u0026 Electronics Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Chemical Engineering or equivalent\n * Min 5 years of relevant work experience in Semiconductor Etch area, familiar with Etch Equipment (Trymax, Axcelis)\n * Good analytical and creative problem-solving skills with a keen eye to details\n * High degree of interpersonal skills and able to work both independently and with cross-functional teams\n * Knowledge of SPC, FMEA, 8D methodologies.\n\n\n\nST is proud to be one of the 17 companies certified as a 2025 Global Top Employer and the first and only semiconductor company to achieve this distinction. ST was recognized in this ranking thanks to its continuous improvement approach and stands out particularly in the areas of ethics \u0026 integrity, purpose \u0026 values, organization \u0026 change, business strategy, and performance.\n\nAt ST, we endeavor to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we do not tolerate discrimination. We aim to recruit and retain a diverse workforce that reflects the societies around us. We strive for equity in career development, career opportunities, and equal remuneration. We encourage candidates who may not meet every single requirement to apply, as we appreciate diverse perspectives and provide opportunities for growth and learning. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is woven into our company culture. \n\n \n\n\nTo discover more, visit st.com/careers.\n