Senior Equipment Engineer
Infinera
CA Pay Range (Annual):
$134,400.00 - $249,600.00At Infinera, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. Your actual base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. This role may be eligible for equity grants, discretionary bonuses, or commission payments. The amount of these incentives is based on the terms of the Company’s incentive plans, the Company’s financial performance, and/or individual employee job performance.
Infinera also offers paid leave, medical,
dental, and vision coverage, 401(k),
life, and disability insurance to eligible employees.
Infinera is the global supplier of innovative networking solutions. Our customers include the leading service providers, data center operators, internet content providers (ICPs), cable operators, enterprises, and government agencies worldwide, including 9 of the top 10 Tier 1 service providers and 6 of the top 7 ICPs. We design, develop and deliver hardware and software for fiber-based connectivity solutions that span access, aggregation, metro, long haul, and submarine network. Our industry-leading, trendsetting edge-to-core solutions provide the foundation for many of the world’s largest and most demanding networks that generate billions in service revenue for our customers.
Senior Equipment Engineer responsible for sustaining and improving semiconductor processing tools in a 24x7 manufacturing/development facility.
Key focus on tool ownership and improvement related to tool uptime and quality, including uniformity. Will partner with other engineers and operations staff to maintain uptime at key functional areas and identifying human-machine interface issues and providing solutions.
Expected to identify significant contributors to mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, vacuum, RF or hydraulic system stability, and provide solutions which improve uptime or performance of semiconductor processing hardware.
Work in a team environment consisting of engineers and operators, requiring written and verbal communication skills. Expected to create written operational procedures and mentor/train operators and maintenance technicians.
Your Key Responsibilities Would Include:
- Tool ownership and improvement related to tool uptime (MTBF/MTTR) and quality. Will partner with other equipment/process engineers and operations staff to maintain uptime at key functional areas and identifying human-machine interface issues and providing solutions
- Expected to identify significant contributors to mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, vacuum, RF or hydraulic system stability, and provide solutions which improve uptime or performance of wet etch and plasma tools. Experience wet etch process tools a must
- Expected to create written operational procedures and mentor/train operators, chemical technicians and maintenance technicians
- Responsibilities include tool installs partnership with facilities/vendors, preventive maintenance, and repair of wafer fabrication equipment, including plasma etchers, metal deposition tools
- Create troubleshooting guides specifically for repeated root cause diseases
- Routine review all equipment check-sheets to assure accuracy to meet ISO TL9K & 14001 audit requirements
- Responsible for sustaining and improving tool uptime in a 24x7 manufacturing/development facility. Occasionally required to work on off-shifts and on weekends for tool installs, sustaining, troubleshooting and training
- Help to establish min/max parts estimates and adjusts inventory requirements based on manufacturing demand
- Desired skills include understanding of statistical process control, Microsoft Office, and the ability to read electrical schematics, blueprints, etc.
- Implements desirable modifications in procedures, methods and processes within the area or responsibility. Estimates requirements and take action accordingly
- Must be fully involved with equipment installs, qualification-base line and deinstallation as needed
- Write Preventive maintenance procedures and OCAP as needed
- Publishes weekly progress reports
- Performs job functions at high level with practically no supervision
- Strong hands on experience with AMAT P5000 and other plasma tools
- Familiarity with safety procedures and working with hazardous materials is required (LOTO, high voltage, acids, solvents, PPE, MSDS, etc. History of overnight coverage as needed preferred)
- Publish Daily Power Point Equipment Updates during the daily manufacturing meetings as needed
- Some familiarity in wet processing tools, photoresist coater & developer tracks, and metrology a plus
- Must be safety oriented, follow all safety guidelines and all cleanroom procedures
Education & Experience Necessary For Success:
- Minimum AA/DeVry Degree or equivalent working experience. MS or BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or a related field with a hands-on focus upon equipment a plus
- Experience: Minimum of 7 Years in manufacturing environment and hands on experience as an equipment engineer
- Area of expertise must include: vacuum systems, RF, mechanical design, electrical troubleshooting, data collection and manipulation, visual basic programming or equivalent
- Must be able to lift 50lbs.
- Strong hands-on experience with AMAT P5000 and other plasma tools
- Justifying upgrades inside areas/chambers that come in contact with the wafer
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“This position requires direct or indirect access to certain confidential information, hardware, software, technology, or technical information (referred to here as “Export-Controlled Information”) controlled under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All personnel in this position must be eligible to or be able to obtain authorization from the appropriate agency to access applicable Export-Controlled Information. The U.S. Department of Commerce currently requires a foreign person with a most recent citizenship or permanent residency of Sudan, Ukraine, or a country currently designated in Country Group D:1, E:1 or E:2 (Supplement No. 1 to Part 740, Title 15) to have an export control license to access our Export-Controlled Information, unless they meet certain exemptions provided under U.S. export control laws and regulations. The list of applicable countries in Country Group D:1, E:1 or E:2 may be updated by the U.S. government from time to time. The current processing time for an export control license is approximately 4 to 6 months.
Your employment or engagement with Infinera shall be contingent on verifying your eligibility or requirement for obtaining a necessary license and/or authorization from the appropriate agency. You will be required to provide certain information for export control compliance assessment purposes, and your information will be reviewed by Infinera's hiring and export control teams to ensure compliance with the U.S. export control laws and regulations. Infinera will collect necessary documents (such as proof of citizenship etc.) to assess license/authorization requirements if you are offered and accept the position.”
Infinera is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Infinera complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.