Semiconductor Maintenance Engineer

Job Profile:

Engineer 2

Job Family:

Engineering

Time Type:

Full time

Max Pay – Depends on experience:

$80,000.00 USD Annual

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Profile Summary:
Supports the institution's engineering projects and initiatives, utilizing technical expertise and problem-solving skills to support the development and maintenance of various engineering systems and research facilities.

Job Description:

Salary Range : $57,900 to $80,000 per year; DOE

Knowledge Enterprise's Nanofabrication Core is seeking a Semiconductor Maintenance Engineer. The Semiconductor Maintenance Engineer reports to the Director of Operations in ASU’s semiconductor device processing facility in Tempe Arizona. The Semiconductor Maintenance Engineer will provide technical expertise in tool maintenance, tool capability enhancement, troubleshooting and the maintenance of nanofabrication equipment, especially focused on physical vapor deposition (sputtering, thermal/E-beam deposition), support for high-temperature vacuum furnaces, reactive ion etchers (RIE), metrology tools, and toxic and/or flammable gas delivery systems.

Essential Duties

• The incumbent will work with NanoFab staff to implement and perform preventative maintenance programs on a wide variety of tools to improve equipment reliability and performance.

• The incumbent will be in part responsible for the installation and commissioning of new equipment. Coordinate and interface with the equipment vendors for tool inspection, repair, preventative maintenance, and monitoring service contracts.

• The incumbent will conduct user training. As well as preparing training materials, including SOPs and related documents.

• The position requires a thorough understanding of the facility needs of the equipment (e.g., power, plumbing, exhaust, CDA, nitrogen, etc.) as well as the ability to troubleshoot and address issues that arise, often through hands-on disassembly of components.

• The incumbent will work with NanoFab Staff to coordinate maintenance of general cleanroom facilities and support infrastructure (process chilled water, HVAC, electrical, toxic gas monitoring system, fire safety systems).

• Work with University Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) for proper training and assistance during maintenance involving hazardous materials.

• Prepare shipments of equipment for repairs.

• The incumbent will work with NanoFab Staff and participate in some special user research projects to evaluate, design, expand, and maintain the equipment capability and process recipes.

Desired Qualifications

• An associate or bachelor’s degree is required. A degree in a STEM field is preferred.

• In lieu of degree, four years of experience related to process tool maintenance and support will be accepted.

• Previous cleanroom experience.

• Hands-on experience with maintenance and troubleshooting in the following areas required:

  • Knowledge in one or more semiconductor processing techniques including wet and dry etch, thin film deposition techniques, thermal processing, and/or lithography.

• Outstanding customer-oriented communication skills and adoption of proactive approaches.

• The candidate should be self-motivated with a strong desire to acquire on-the-job training, to succeed, and to develop intellectual and practical professional skills. Demonstrated ability to work well in teams is essential.

Working Environment

• The incumbent must be able to work in a class100 cleanroom for extended periods wearing the proper cleanroom attire. The individual will work with and around semiconductor processing equipment, compressed gases, acids, solvents, vacuum pump oils, and other chemicals.

• Days and Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM. May involve working during off hours to handle emergency situations within the facility.

Department Statement:

ASU NanoFab is a flexible nanoscale processing and fabrication facility at Arizona State University offering state-of-the-art device processing and characterization tools for university research and external company prototype development.

Our core strengths are nanofabrication, unique silicon processing, molecular- and bioelectronics, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), nano-fluidics, optoelectronics and device characterization. The expertise of our skilled staff, several of whom have more than 25 years of experience, is also available to users.

Today, NanoFab’s 3,800 square-foot class 100 cleanroom and eight auxiliary labs provide resources and infrastructure supporting research and education of numerous faculty members, post-doctoral researchers and students drawn from various disciplines, including electrical engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, materials science, mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry and industrial engineering. The microelectronics research is focused in five main cross-disciplinary efforts: bio and molecular electronics, low power electronics, materials and process fundamentals, molecular beam epitaxy and optoelectronics and nanostructures and quantum structures.

Driving Requirement:

Driving is not required for this position.

Location:

Campus: Tempe

Funding:

No Federal Funding

Instructions to Apply:

Current Employees and Students should apply directly within Workday using the Jobs Hub. Use this link and log in using SSO:

https://www.myworkday.com/asu/d/inst/1$9925/9925$15873.htmld

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

• Cover letter
• Resume/CV

Note: Multiple documents can be submitted into the attachment box. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position. Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position. NOTE: GA and Intern positions are counted as .5 for job experience (ie. 1 year equals 6 months experience equivalency). Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

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