Evaluates, selects, orders, installs, upgrades, and maintains semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Monitors equipment performance and reliability, develops solutions to improve uptime, supports repair and process engineering teams, tracks manufacturer updates and safety issues, and establishes preventive maintenance schedules. The role requires semiconductor manufacturing experience, equipment expertise, analytical problem-solving, cross-functional collaboration, and familiarity with vacuum systems, SPC, monitoring software, and cleanroom protocols.
Change the world. Love your job.
Do you want to work for an organization that values your opinion? Do you want to work for an organization where you can play a pivotal role in several different areas? Look no further. As a Texas Instruments Equipment Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work in a vibrant and dynamic team oriented environment.
Responsibilities include:
- Evaluating, selecting, and ordering equipment that is most appropriate and cost effective for the manufacture of company products
- Overseeing the installation, modification, upgrade and maintenance of manufacturing equipment
- Keeping current on equipment manufacturers' technical notices, upgrades and safety issues
- Studying equipment performance and reliability
- Establishing programs and solutions for increasing uptime and for equipment problems that affect the manufacturing process
- Providing technical support to the manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations
- Defining and writing preventative maintenance schedules
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree Electrical Engineering, Electrical Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Physics or related engineering degree
- 2 years of relevant experience working in a semiconductor manufacturing environment as an Equipment Engineer
Preferred Qualifications:
- Equipment experience with AMAT PVD and/or AMAT TxZ chambers
- Prior experience with PVD, CVD, high vacuum and/or ultra high vacuum
- Equipment experience on other equipment (e.g., AMAT, Veeco, TEL, Novellus, and/or ASM)
- Experience on tool monitoring and interdiction software, and equipment maintenance and documentation
- Working knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing, and SPC techniques. Experienced with semiconductor cleanroom protocol and behaviors.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated strong analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions
- Ability to take the initiative and drive for results
- Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery
- Ability to work effectively in an interrupt-driven, fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
- Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationship
Why TI?
- Engineer your future. We empower our employees to truly own their career and development. Come collaborate with some of the smartest people in the world to shape the future of electronics.
- We're different by design. Diverse backgrounds and perspectives are what push innovation forward and what make TI stronger. We value each and every voice, and look forward to hearing yours. Meet the people of TI
- Benefits that benefit you. We offer competitive pay and benefits designed to help you and your family live your best life. Your well-being is important to us. Please find our country-specific benefits here
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, data center, personal electronics and communications equipment. At our core, we have a passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors. This passion is alive today as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology more reliable, more affordable and lower power, making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. Learn more at TI.com.
Texas Instruments is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse, inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, disability, genetic information, national origin, gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
If you are interested in this position, please apply to this requisition.
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