Equipment Engineer II - Farmers Branch, TX, United States
Originally posted 7 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves supporting and optimizing manufacturing equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing, advanced assembly, and electronics test operations. You will focus on improving equipment uptime, yield, throughput, quality, and overall operational effectiveness.
What you'll do
- Lead equipment installation, startup, qualification, and release-to-production activities.
- Troubleshoot equipment failures and process interruptions using systematic problem-solving methodologies.
- Develop and optimize preventive maintenance procedures and schedules.
- Monitor key metrics including uptime, utilization, throughput, and maintenance effectiveness.
- Coordinate vendor support activities, repairs, upgrades, and equipment improvement projects.
- Partner with process engineers to ensure equipment capability supports process requirements.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience.
- Experience supporting and optimizing manufacturing equipment in semiconductor manufacturing, advanced assembly, or electronics test operations.
- Ability to troubleshoot equipment failures and perform root cause analysis.
- Experience with equipment installation, qualification, and maintenance.
- Knowledge of equipment performance monitoring and data analysis.
Nice to have
- Experience in semiconductor manufacturing, semiconductor assembly, electronics test, automation, or precision manufacturing.
- Demonstrated success troubleshooting manufacturing equipment and implementing corrective actions.
- Experience with FDC, SPC, MES, CMMS, Power BI, SQL, Python, JMP, Minitab, or related data-analysis tools.
- Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, vacuum, robotics, motion control, metrology, fluid-handling, or automation systems.
- Experience leading equipment improvement projects or supporting technology transfers and equipment qualifications.
- Familiarity with cleanroom operations, ESD controls, lockout/tagout procedures, and equipment safety requirements.
This role has been open 71 days — well above the 54-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3768
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Median days open
54 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 | FormFactor | All employers we track in this specialty (3768 roles · 81 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 33 | 3768 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 109 | 9862 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 51 d | 54 d (−3 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 611 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 559 open roles · median 44 d
- Micron Technology · 282 open roles · median 45 d
- KLA Corporation · 251 open roles · median 68 d
- ASML · 190 open roles · median 72 d
- ASM International · 161 open roles · median 86 d
How we counted: 3768 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 81 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 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.