Module Equipment Engineer

Job Overview

At TSMC Arizona, brilliance can ignite a world of innovation and launch a promising future. The world’s most brilliant innovators entrust us to transform their ideas into world‑changing products that impact millions of lives. As long as you have the same passion to pursue excellence, you will find your fit here.

TSMC Arizona module engineering departments are looking for equipment engineering talent to join our advanced technology fab, located in sunny Phoenix, Arizona. As an Equipment Engineer
, you will demonstrate a strong sense of reliability and enthusiasm and will possess an attitude that embodies our core values – Integrity, Commitment, Innovation and Customer Trust.
Equipment Engineer is focusing on improving tool performance and availability while meeting uptime and cycle time requirements.

• CMP :
  Chemical Mechanical Planarization
• CVD :
  Chemical Vapor Deposition
• PVD :
  Physical Vapor Deposition
• EPI :
  Epitaxy
• DIF :
  Diffusion
• WET :
  Wet Clean
• ME :
  Metrology
• Etch :
  Wet Etch and Dry Etch
• LIT :
  Lithography

• Maintain equipment performance in clean room environment for quality production.
• Handle on‑duty and fundamental alarm troubleshooting.
• Install and qualify new tool sets according to the planned schedule in a timely manner.
• Find root cause and solve critical equipment issues.
• Improve tool uptime availability and drive defect reduction.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for hardware capability enhancement.
• Build defense/monitoring systems to prevent equipment failure or performance loss.
• Manage vendor relationships and be responsible for module liaison with facilities, vendor, and manufacturing shift personnel.
• Schedule night shifts, weekend on‑duty, and on‑call in a 24/7 high‑volume manufacturing environment as required.
• If hired, you may be required to participate in and perform Emergency Response Team (ERT) duties such as responding to F21 incidents, medical emergencies, chemical spills, fire response, or other disruptions to business operations. If selected to become a part of ERT, participation is mandatory and additional compensation will be provided as a monthly premium.

• Legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Bachelor's or higher degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Mechatronics Engineering, or equivalent fields.
• Working experience in mechanical‑related or semiconductor processes is preferred.
• Academic skills in numerical analysis, statistics, optics, chemistry, or physics.
• At least 1 year of experience in the semiconductor industry as an Equipment Engineer is a strong advantage.
• Able to lift weight consistent with applicable regulations and/or safety guidelines, including NIOSH lifting recommendations.
• Able to work in a cleanroom environment, gowning up in coveralls, hoods, boots, safety glasses, and gloves. Spend significant time on the factory floor working on the tools.
• All Equipment Engineers may be required to work a compressed work week (4‑day on, 3‑day off, 3‑day on, 4‑day off) and may be required to work night shift on a rotational basis. Night shift rotations are expected to be no more than 4 months per calendar year.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills to work on cross‑functional and geographically dispersed teams.
• Able to take initiatives, adapt priorities, and responsibilities to support business needs.
• Hands‑on participant with a strong sense of ownership.
• Team player with leadership skills that can multitask and thrive in a very dynamic and fast‑paced environment.
• Goal‑driven with demonstrated ability to work in a high‑performing team culture.
• Quick assimilation to new technology.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex problems and own the efforts to address and resolve root causes.

Phoenix, AZ

May require travel dependent on business needs.

Available.