AOI · 6 days ago
Equipment Engineer (Semiconductor)
Sugar Land, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expAOI is a company focused on semiconductor manufacturing and research development. The Equipment Engineer is responsible for managing and maintaining equipment, ensuring optimal operation within the semiconductor products division, and supporting production and R&D teams. This role involves installation, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance of equipment, as well as managing spare parts and conducting safety training.
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Responsibilities
Review the design of the new installation
Develop equipment specifications, acceptance test criteria, and risk analysis
Work with vendors to schedule, prioritize, develop, document, and implement new equipment lines and upgrades
Install new equipment and convert or upgrade existing equipment
Work with process engineers to commission and qualify new equipment and processes
Track progress and keep up the schedule
Develop and maintain safety and standard operation procedures
Manage new equipment training, certification, safety, and job hazard assessment
Track equipment performance and reduce downtime (MTTR and MTBF)
Analyze and troubleshoot equipment issues to find the root cause
Co-work with process engineers to support production line and R&D
Work with tool/equipment vendors when issues cannot be taken care of in-house
Manage spare parts and backup equipment, reduce cost and improve operation efficiency
Support internal, 3rd party, and vendor audits including equipment annual physical count
Participate in determining and providing an optimum plan of operation, equipment, space requirements, and related facilities for assigned areas
Provide the production team with in-depth training and technical guidance
Develop/Review/Revise work instructions and procedures in support of manufacturing processes
Help to resolve manufacturing constraints, ease the production line and reduce risk
Support the development and implementation of new methods, processes, and equipment in the manufacturing operation
Setup and maintain the preventive maintenance schedule
Manage SPD fab and cleanrooms, including: Lab temperature, humidity, partial pressure, particulate counts and air circulation
DI water supply and purity monitoring
Chilled water system management
Toxic gas and high-pressure gas management
Work with EHS on toxic waste treatment including solid, liquid, and gas waste
Work schedule will often require on-call for nights and weekends as any equipment related issue should be addressed and resolved immediately to minimize down time to the production line
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or related field required
Minimum 5 years of directly related work experience in the semiconductor manufacturing and cleanroom environment
Hands-on experience in dealing with mechanical, vacuum systems, electrical, and liquid/chemical tools
Must be comfortable handling chemicals, including corrosive acids, bases, solvents, etc
Must be comfortable with wearing cleanroom attire (class 1000) every day without any make-up
Strong data analysis skills and be able to make decisions based on an effective summary of data
Strong troubleshooting, monitoring, and problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate effectively across all business levels and functions
Available to work the night shift when necessary
Preferred
Ability to designing homemade equipment systems is a plus
Extensive experience in developing or maintaining various wafer process steps including photolithography, wet and dry etching, chemical vapor deposition, metal deposition, and electrochemical plating is a plus
Familiar with inspection tools including optical microscope, profilometer, ellipsometer, and SEM (scanning electron microscope)
Familiar with LabVIEW, MS Access, SQL, or JMP a plus
Familiar with mask aligner, hot plates, oven, PECVD, E-beam evaporator, thermal processing, and PLC control a plus
Company
AOI
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | NASDAQ: AAOI AOI is a leading designer and manufacturer of fiber optic networking products.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$532.92MKey Investors
China Construction BankGiza Venture CapitalTechnology Associates Management
2025-11-07Post Ipo Equity· $180M
2025-06-12Post Ipo Debt· $13.49M
2024-12-19Post Ipo Equity· $35.21M
Leadership Team
Stefan Murry
Chief Financial Officer
Steve Pederson
Vice President - Broadband Networking
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