CMP/Wet Equipment Engineer (SM1) - Sherman, TX, United States
Originally posted 18 August 2026 by the employer.
This position may be filled with a candidate whose background is stronger in either 300mm Wet or 300mm CMP equipment.
About the role
As a CMP/Wet Equipment Engineer, you will play a critical role in building and sustaining the systems that enable semiconductor manufacturing. You will help drive equipment reliability, improve factory performance, and strengthen long-term team capability for 300mm Wet or 300mm CMP equipment.
What you'll do
- Evaluate, select, and order equipment that is most appropriate and cost effective for the manufacture of company products.
- Oversee the installation, modification, upgrade, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment.
- Study equipment performance, reliability, and failure trends to drive improvement in uptime, stability, and overall factory performance.
- Establish programs, corrective actions, and long-term solutions for equipment issues that affect the manufacturing process.
- Drive equipment problem-solving efforts with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and follow-through.
- Build and improve preventive maintenance strategies, recovery procedures, and documentation that strengthen execution consistency.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Physics, or a related engineering degree.
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience working in a semiconductor manufacturing environment as an Equipment Engineering Tool Owner.
Nice to have
- Direct 300mm equipment engineering experience in CMP and/or Wet systems.
- For CMP backgrounds, experience with AMAT and/or Ebara platforms.
- For Wet backgrounds, experience with TEL, LAM, and/or Screen platforms.
- Experience troubleshooting tool reliability, driving failure reduction, and improving long-term equipment performance.
- Experience with equipment maintenance systems, technical documentation, and building sustainable operating procedures.
- Experience using tool monitoring, factory systems, and equipment data to support prioritization, problem solving, and action planning.
- Working knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing, SPC techniques, and cleanroom protocols.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex equipment issues and translate findings into sustainable corrective actions.
This role has been open 59 days — slightly above the 53-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3784
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Texas Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (3784 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 88 | 3784 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 247 | 9915 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 58 d | 53 d (+5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 617 open roles · median 53 d
- Lam Research · 558 open roles · median 42 d
- Micron Technology · 281 open roles · median 43 d
- KLA Corporation · 245 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 193 open roles · median 70 d
- ASM International · 160 open roles · median 84 d
How we counted: 3784 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.
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