Senior Engineer, Equipment Engineering

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As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for the Mechanical Development & Engineering group you will be a member of Media Sputter Equipment team, working with a range of team members that includes Process Engineering, NPI/Pilot Engineering, Program Management and Manufacturing Engineering. You will be supporting process equipment to underpin our new product development/advanced technology efforts .

The Senior Design Engineer must have strong equipment engineering background and experience with SolidWorks 3D Cad Design Software. They are responsible for the design, specification, bill of materials (BOM), reconfiguration, installation, and qualification testing of new and existing media sputter deposition tool and hardware pilot line and operation. Further, they work closely with Process Engineering, Maintenance, vendors and other teams to define, improve and monitor equipment reliability, throughput and process capability.

They are responsible to define, deploy, and improve the design, drawings, bill of material, work instructions, installation resources, equipment capability and maintenance requirements for new hardware and reconfiguration of existing media sputter deposition tools.

Being the in-house technical equipment expert, they are hands-on technical individuals with strong project management and troubleshooting skills to help bring the tool up efficiently and effectively.

Responsibilities

Take ownership of the tool hardware design, equipment reconfiguration and install tasks. Drive specification, technical negotiation with vendors, design and documentation, manpower resource coordination, configuration change, tool/hardware installation, qualification testing and tool/hardware buy-off. Ensure project is on schedule, and at the same time deliver with the highest quality by proactively identifying and correcting capability, reliability, maintenance and assembly issues early on. Generate accurate and detailed documentation for technician, engineering, facility, maintenance, stores and process owners.; Provide accurate and detailed documentation as well as training for reconfiguration, expansion and installation or new and existing media deposition tools and hardware. Monitor and follow through for continuous improvement opportunities across all shifts for both US based and offshore operations.; Review, analyze and investigate equipment related downtime and provide sound root cause analysis and timely effective corrective actions.; Diagnose, troubleshoot and repair down tool situation. Provide verbal and written instructions to support teams upon request. Respond to down tool escalation calls upon request by Development Engineering, Sustaining Equipment Engineering and Maintenance organizations. Take an active and leading role in bringing the tool up efficiently and effectively. Observe for learning and improvement opportunities across all functions. Follow through with the improvement actions.; Review and evaluate tool assembly, hardware and spare parts related inputs from Development Engineering, Sustaining Equipment Engineering and Maintenance organizations. Provide timely response, proposed timeline and sound actions for continuous improvement opportunities.; Consistently work on complex assignments requiring independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve issues.; As a highly skilled specialist, contributes to the development of concepts and techniques. Completes complex tasks in creative and effective ways.

Requirements

Highly motivated individual who has at least 3 years’ experience with a B.S. and a successful track record in media deposition and/or semiconductor manufacturing equipment design, operations, installation and sustaining experience.; Degrees must be in electrical, mechanical, or related Engineering or physical science.; SolidWork and geometric tolerance experience are highly preferred.; PC skills include MS Excel, Project, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.; The position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong project management and people skills, and must be able to act as an active team leader or cross-functional team member to provide the best results to the teams and company.; Must know how to effectively work with technicians and be able to clearly transfer technical knowledge and work instructions in an accessible manner.; Travel will be required to support job function at offshore locations.; Knowledge of solidworks design techniques; Self-motivated with the ability to effectively multi-task and work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team environment; Competence in developing and implementing preventive maintenance programs.; Proficiency in using diagnostic tools and equipment for troubleshooting.; Strong technical writing skills for creating detailed reports and documentation

Nice to have

Experience in a mechanical tooling and machine design or automation desgn.; Knowledge of high-vacuum technology and plasma physics.