Samsung
Etch Equipment Engineer - Days
$70K–$179K
1530 FM 973 Taylor, TX, USA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum of 2 years of industry experience.
- Education
- BS degree in Electrical, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering or related field of study.
About the job
Supports and improves semiconductor dry-etch equipment and factory performance through troubleshooting, maintenance, qualification, experimentation, and corrective actions.
What you'll do
- Troubleshoot and maintain equipment with technicians and engineers, emphasizing root-cause analysis, standardization, and 5S.
- Sustain factory operations through tool qualifications, lot dispositions, interlock/alarm reduction, and trend monitoring.
- Run experiments and analyze data to improve capacity, tool-to-tool variation, and defect performance; apply TPM and LEAN tools to prevent recurring issues.
What they ask for
- BS degree in Electrical, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering or related field of study.
- Minimum of 2 years of industry experience.
- Familiarity with TPM concepts.
Nice to have
- 300mm Dry Etch experience.
- Familiarity with Etch Equipment (Lam, TEL, AMAT, Hitachi, SEMES, Mattson, PSK, etc.); prior Etch process experience in a semiconductor organization is a plus.
Pay
$70,480 - $179,090 (base salary)
Tools
Lam, TEL, AMAT, Hitachi, SEMES, Mattson, PSK, TPM
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