Equipment Engineer

Post Date

May 22, 2025

Location

Breinigsville,
Pennsylvania

ZIP/Postal Code

18031
US
Jul 30, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Perm

Category

Computer Engineering

Req #

KPD-780139

Pay Rate

$95k - $140k (estimate)

Job Description

One of our largest semi-conductor clients is looking for an Equipment Engineer to join their team. As an Equipment Engineer with the Optical Systems Division (OSD), you will work with an operations team to source, install, improve, and sustain wafer fabrication equipment and infrastructure. This includes photolithography, epitaxy, dry etch, wet etch, and thin-film deposition for indium phosphide laser and detector device manufacturing. You will be responsible for equipment used to develop advanced processes in our wafer fabrication facility. You will team up with Technology Development, Process Engineering and Production Operations teams to achieve this objective. You will be responsible for establishing robust equipment and processes through rigorous characterization and statistical validation before ramping them into high-volume manufacturing. This person will be both on the technical troubleshooting and process side. This is a permanent position, 5 days a week onsite in Breinigsville, PA. Compensation range is from $90,000-$140,000.

Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership in identifying, evaluating, installing, improving, and maintaining equipment.
Select, accept, and start up new equipment; optimize hardware and software; confer with equipment vendors and manufacturing engineers in-house.
Upgrade existing equipment and provide qualification support.
Develop and implement preventative, predictive, and high-precision maintenance procedures. Implementation includes documenting procedures, as well as training and certifying personnel.

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Required Skills & Experience

BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of related experience in equipment support or Masters degree and 3+ years of related experience.
Experience with any type of wafer fab (fabricator) equipment vacuum, RF, robotics, and high purity gas systems.
Experience working in a semi-conductor factory.
Excellent diagnostic and troubleshooting skills for process/equipment interactions.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Equipment experience in a compound semiconductor manufacturing environment or MEMs fab is preferred.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.