Halo Industries, Inc. · 15 hours ago
Staff Equipment Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $140K/yr
10+ years expHalo Industries, Inc. is seeking a Staff Equipment Engineer responsible for the performance, reliability, and continuous improvement of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. This role includes leading tool ownership, driving yield and uptime improvements, and providing technical leadership in a high-volume fab environment.
ManufacturingSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Own and maintain assigned process equipment
Drive equipment uptime, MTBF, MTTR, and utilization improvements
Establish and optimize preventive maintenance (PM) programs
Lead troubleshooting of complex equipment and process issues
Provide on-floor engineering support to sustain 24/7 fab operations
Rapidly respond to tool down, yield excursions, and safety events
Partner with Process, Yield, and Manufacturing teams to resolve tool-related defects and variability
Lead root cause and corrective action (RCCA) using 8D, FMEA, SPC, and DOE methodologies
Implement hardware, software, and procedural improvements to improve tool stability and cost of ownership
Drive spare parts optimization and maintenance cost reduction
Lead installation, qualification, and production ramp of new equipment
Manage vendor interactions, FAT/SAT, and acceptance testing
Develop tool specifications and support capital equipment selection
Develop and maintain SOPs, PM procedures, calibration plans, and troubleshooting guides
Ensure equipment compliance with safety, EHS, and quality systems
Utilize MES, FDC, SPC, and CMMS systems for equipment monitoring and reporting
Provide technical leadership to equipment technicians and junior engineers
Support training, certification, and knowledge-transfer programs
Lead cross-functional projects and continuous improvement initiatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field
10+ years of semiconductor manufacturing equipment engineering experience
Strong hands-on experience with semiconductor production tools
Experience with high-volume manufacturing and 24/7 fab operations
Preferred
Master's degree in Engineering or related discipline
Experience in advanced-node or specialty processes
Project leadership or capital equipment deployment experience
Proven ability to troubleshoot complex electro-mechanical and vacuum systems
Familiarity with SECS/GEM, FDC, SPC, and reliability engineering methods
Benefits
Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Free Food & Snacks
Stock Option Plan
Annual Bonus Plan eligible
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Company
Halo Industries, Inc.
We create novel laser-based hardware systems for materials fabrication that help manufacturers drastically reduce waste, improve quality, and enable next generation technologies.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$80MKey Investors
US Innovative Technology Fund
2024-07-15Series B· $80M
2021-04-01Series A
2020-09-23Series A
Leadership Team
Philip Van Stockum
Co-founder, CTO
Charlie Rudy
Chief Scientific Officer
Recent News
2024-12-02
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