Equipment Engineer with Process Engineering role in Redmond WA (Onsite)

Min 5 years exprs is mandatory

Job Description:

Equipment Engineering role

We are seeking a highly motivated Equipment Engineer to support advanced nanofabrication, semiconductor processing, and post processing/packaging tool operations. This role combines responsibilities in process development, equipment health, tool maintenance, SPC monitoring, material handling, and root cause problem solving . The ideal candidate has experience working in cleanrooms, performing hands on equipment operations, and supporting production-quality process flows.

This position requires strong collaboration with cross-functional teams

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain tool performance , including routine review of SPC data , process health indicators, and equipment metrics to ensure stable operations and high-quality output.
• Perform root cause analysis and drive corrective and preventive actions (RCA/CAPA) for both process deviations and equipment failures.
• Execute and support preventative maintenance (PM) on a wide range of nanofabrication, cleanroom, and post processing/packaging tools following industry best practices and manufacturer guidelines.
• Conduct equipment repairs, troubleshooting, and recovery actions , collaborating with vendors, facilities, and process teams as needed.
• Manage tool health , including tracking consumables, spare parts, materials, and coordinating upgrades, PMs, and corrective maintenance with cross-functional teams.
• Perform material characterization and use metrology tools (profilometry, ellipsometry, microscope inspection, defect scanning, etc.) to verify process results.
• Support operation and maintenance of vacuum-based systems such as PVD, PECVD, LPCVD, ALD, RIE/ICP tools, including vacuum pump checks, leak tests, and chamber conditioning.
• Execute cleanroom material handling , including safe handling of wafers, substrates, chemicals, gases, hazardous materials, and process consumables.
• Maintain compliance with cleanroom protocols, safety expectations, contamination control standards, and required PPE-including respirators when needed.
• Support installation, testing, and qualification of new tools, modules, subsystems, or hardware upgrades.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry , or related field. Experience in micro-/nano fabrication or semiconductor processing is strongly preferred.
• Professional experience in Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering , or a similar technical discipline.
• Experience operating semiconductor or nanofabrication tools and machine interfaces.
• Strong collaborative skills; able to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external vendors.
• Willingness to work in a cleanroom environment and use appropriate PPE , including respirators.
• Comfortable supporting physically demanding maintenance tasks requiring bending, lifting, reaching, and kneeling.

Ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities , production needs, and engineering challenges