Equipment Engineering Technician, Etch
$28 USD hourly
Dry Etch maintenance role working directly on platforms including TEL Unity, LAM 2300 - 9400 PTX, and Applied Materials DPS and MxP+ systems.
About the role
This role is responsible for performing advanced repair, calibration, and preventative maintenance on semiconductor equipment in the Dry Etch manufacturing area. You will work on production equipment including high-vacuum systems on a compressed day shift schedule.
What you'll do
- Perform advanced repair, calibration, and preventative maintenance for Dry Etch semiconductor equipment to ensure maximum availability.
- Conduct diagnostic troubleshooting and repair on malfunctioning equipment down to the component level.
- Interface with Production and Equipment Engineers to address process-related issues, analyze recurring tool failures, and assist with yield investigations.
- Track tool-specific performance and Pareto data to develop solutions for tool deficiencies and lower equipment MTTR.
- Provide technical guidance and tool-specific training to lower-level technicians while assisting with shift pass-downs and priority setting.
- Direct vendor support during equipment repairs and participate in or lead emergency response team (ERT) and safety events.
What you'll need
- Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Electronics or equivalent.
- 5+ years of technical experience in the semiconductor industry.
- Working knowledge of advanced electro-mechanical systems operations and maintenance.
- Strong knowledge of electronic theory, vacuum and pneumatics theory, electrical circuit principles, motor control systems, and component-level troubleshooting.
- Direct working experience with at least one of the following toolsets: TEL Unity, LAM 2300 - 9400 PTX, Fusion, Applied Materials DPS Metal, Applied Materials DPS Poly, Applied Materials EMAX Oxide, Applied Materials MxP+ Oxide, or Applied Materials Super-E platforms.
Nice to have
- Experience with Applied Materials Producer systems.
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This role has been open 135 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
3896
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Median days open
54 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$121k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Tower Semiconductor | All employers we track in this specialty (3896 roles · 86 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 14 | 3896 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 48 | 10057 · 117 employers |
| Median days open | 65 d | 54 d (+11 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $121k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 679 open roles · median 53 d
- Lam Research · 544 open roles · median 43 d
- KLA Corporation · 311 open roles · median 59 d
- Micron Technology · 248 open roles · median 55 d
- ASML · 192 open roles · median 80 d
- ASM International · 157 open roles · median 88 d
How we counted: 3896 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 86 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 8 Nov 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.