Diffusion Equipment Engineering Manager - Boise, ID - Main Site, United States
Originally posted 28 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves leading an Equipment Engineering team to drive manufacturing capability in a Technology Development (TD) and High Volume Manufacturing (HVM) environment.
What you'll do
- Lead an engineering team to achieve area goals, including improving equipment performance and installing new tools for a new fab.
- Develop the team's strategic direction, allocate resources effectively, and maintain succession plans for key positions.
- Drive fab optimization to maximize output and yield, reduce operating costs, and maintain high quality standards.
- Support new tool installations and existing tool modifications, relocations, and removals while applying global best-known methods.
- Champion safety, People policies, cross-functional collaboration, and clear communication with team members, executives, and technical authorities.
- Understand or learn Agentic AI to help develop efficient workflows.
What you'll need
- 5+ years of semiconductor equipment experience in leadership and team management.
- Bachelors or higher in a science-related field or equivalent.
- Solid understanding of manufacturing team structure, standards, and processes.
- Experience coaching and mentoring team members supporting their career development.
- Proven success in leading teams and defining and solving complicated problems.
Nice to have
- Proficient in data analysis, problem solving, and fixing skills.
- Ability to solicit feedback, accept input, and analyze success/failure.
- Ability to identify, understand, and mitigate risk before making critical decisions.
- Experience setting and measuring short and long-range goals for your team.
- Proven track record leading multiple sophisticated projects.
- Ability to communicate and present technical information effectively.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
Skills: semiconductor equipment experience, installing new tools, fab optimization, tool modifications, manufacturing sites
This role has been open 18 days — well below 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, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Micron Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (3784 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 282 | 3784 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1550 | 9907 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 43 d | 53 d (−10 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: semiconductor equipment experience, installing new tools, fab optimization, tool modifications, manufacturing sites
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 617 open roles · median 53 d
- Lam Research · 558 open roles · median 42 d
- Micron Technology (this employer) · 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.