
Fab Equipment Engineer
- Fort Collins, CO
- $91,000-146,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Strong ownership of tactical execution and strategic improvement, including hardware and software optimization; reporting and ownership of related projects and metrics.
- Provide technical leadership in evaluating, troubleshooting, improving and maintaining equipment.
- Existing equipment upgrades and tool conversions with qualification support.
- Develop and implement preventative, predictive and high precision maintenance procedures. Implementation includes documenting procedures, as well as training and certifying personnel.
- Work with team members to meet organizational goals through the proactive identification of opportunities and the subsequent development and execution of corresponding projects.
- Collaborate with Process Engineering and R&D to conceptualize and progress opportunities that enable continued technological leadership; working across roles & teams, both internal and external, to deliver benefit to the business.
- Implement robust monitoring methodologies for equipment performance, preferably detecting deviation before product is impacted (e.g. SPC, FDC, baselining & matching).
- BS in EE, ME, ChemE, or Materials Science.
- Five or more years of experience with semiconductor or semiconductor adjacent processes and equipment is required. Experience with Bond, Plating or CMP equipment is highly preferred.
- Detail oriented with strong fundamentals in core equipment engineering functions.
- Excellent diagnostic and troubleshooting skills for process/equipment interactions.
- Practical experience applying structured problem-solving methods.
- Practical experience in Fault Detection & Classification (FDC) systems, including setup, diagnostics and maintenance of those systems.
- Working knowledge and practical experience with SPC, DOE and statistical hypothesis testing.
- Mature data analysis skills using tools such as JMP, Minitab, Spotfire and Excel/Access.
- Proficient in the use of hand tools, common hardware and fittings with a demonstrated track record of quality workmanship.
- Excellent verbal and written skills. Commitment to effective communication.
- Initiative to address and appropriately escalate problems to achieve rapid resolution.
- Basic understanding of MEMS and active device micro-fabrication techniques is highly desirable.
- U.S. Work Authorization.