Staff Equipment Engineer - PVD/Thin Films

The ideal candidate has demonstrated experience maintaining, troubleshooting, optimizing, and improving semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Experience with one or more of the following platforms is highly desirable:

• Applied Materials Producer
• Novellus Concept One
• Applied Materials Centura
• Applied Materials Endura
• Applied Materials Poly HTF

Key Responsibilities

Equipment Ownership & Manufacturing Support

• Serve as the technical owner for assigned PVD/Thin Film manufacturing equipment.
• Lead installation, qualification, and startup of new tools and process equipment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex equipment issues to maximize uptime and manufacturing performance.
• Develop, maintain, and improve preventative maintenance strategies to enhance equipment reliability.
• Support production operations by rapidly diagnosing and resolving equipment-related excursions.

Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Drive improvements in equipment utilization, availability, throughput, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Identify and reduce sources of process variation, defectivity, and manufacturing scrap.
• Develop and implement solutions to improve cycle time, yield, and product quality.
• Evaluate and implement equipment upgrades, modifications, and emerging technologies.
• Lead cost reduction initiatives through process optimization, hardware improvements, and operational efficiencies.

Engineering & Technical Leadership

• Develop equipment specifications, procedures, and qualification plans.
• Establish and enhance tool qualification, monitoring, and process control methodologies.
• Utilize data-driven analysis, fault detection systems, and statistical methods to identify and resolve performance issues.
• Apply structured problem-solving methodologies to drive permanent corrective actions.
• Lead or participate in cross-functional engineering, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement teams.
• Provide technical mentorship and support for technicians, engineers, and manufacturing personnel.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years direct experience in semiconductor manufacturing equipment engineering, field service engineering, or a related technical role.
• Strong knowledge of wafer fabrication processes and semiconductor manufacturing operations.
• Proven experience troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, and improving manufacturing equipment.
• Experience supporting PVD, Thin Film, Diffusion, Wet Process, or related semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
• Hands-on experience with Applied Materials and/or Novellus equipment platforms.
• Working knowledge of:

• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Fault Detection and Classification (FDC)
• Process Control Systems
• Root Cause Analysis methodologies
• Lean Manufacturing principles

• Experience leading equipment improvement projects in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

For positions requiring access to technical data, Analog Devices, Inc. may have to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S. Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. As such, applicants for this position – except US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) – may have to go through an export licensing review process.

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Job Req Type: Experienced

Required Travel: No

Shift Type: 1st Shift/Days

The expected wage range for a new hire into this position is $113,190 to $163,905.

Actual wage offered may vary depending on work location, experience, education, training, external market data, internal pay equity, or other bona fide factors.

This position qualifies for a discretionary performance-based bonus which is based on personal and company factors

This position includes medical, vision and dental coverage, 401k, paid vacation, holidays, and sick time, and other benefits.

Benefits for the position includes 10 paid holidays per year, paid vacation starting at 136 hours per year for full-time employees (prorated for part-time employees), and paid sick time that exceeds the requirements of the Washington State Sick Leave law.