Senior Epitaxy Equipment Engineer

Our international client is currently searching for a Senior Epitaxy Equipment Engineer to provide equipment engineering and technical support to the Epitaxy team, ensuring high equipment uptime, supporting production, fault finding, maintenance, upgrades and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and coordinate daily maintenance with Manufacturing and Process teams
• Maintain, troubleshoot and improve MOVPE/MOCVD and associated semiconductor equipment
• Support equipment installations, upgrades, commissioning and new-tool procurement
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance strategies to maximise uptime
• Provide technical guidance to Shift Technicians and supervise contractors/service engineers
• Support equipment moves, cleanroom projects and shutdown activities, including occasional weekend overtime
• Liaise with suppliers and specialist service providers

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ semiconductor/wafer fab or epitaxy engineering experience
• Strong experience with MOVPE and/or MOCVD
• Good knowledge of vacuum systems, Hi-Vac, pumps, leak testing, pneumatics and PLCs
• Ability to interpret electrical and mechanical schematics
• HNC/Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent apprenticeship

Desirable:

• Aixtron MOVPE reactor or other CVD experience
• Semiconductor process gas systems and Mass Flow Controllers

Please contact Rachel Anderson for further details.