Failure Analysis Equipment Technician
About the role
The Failure Analysis Equipment Technician focuses on immediate response to tool alarms, ensuring rapid equipment recovery and high tool availability across failure analysis laboratory instruments. TSMC Arizona's fab supports N4 process technology in Phoenix.
What you'll do
- Perform preventive maintenance and first-line troubleshooting on failure analysis lab equipment, including FIB, TEM, SEM, SIMS, and OM.
- Diagnose and resolve basic to intermediate technical issues using safety guidelines, SOPs, and error logs, escalating to instrument vendors when necessary.
- Support new laboratory setup and construction by inspecting field layouts, coordinating with Facilities teams on utility routing (power, exhaust, drainage, specialty gases), and conducting safety walks.
- Assist with equipment hook-up and commissioning, including tool unboxing, precision positioning, machine-side interface alignment, and vendor Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
- Track laboratory consumables and spare parts (such as ion sources, TEM grids, meshes, vacuum oil, and apertures) using LIMS and computerized maintenance systems.
- Provide production and analysis support through sample preparation, imaging, and material analysis, while maintaining 6S laboratory housekeeping and chemical PPE safety protocols.
What you'll need
- Associate degree (A.A.S.) or Bachelor's (BS) degree in Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, Mechanical or Electrical Technology, Electronics, Vacuum Technology, Materials Science, or a related scientific field.
- Basic PC skills using MS Windows OS and MS Office.
- Familiarity with maintenance procedures and inventory tracking.
- Ability to work a compressed work week schedule (12-hour shifts, alternating 3-day and 4-day schedules, day or night shift) in a 24/7 operating environment.
- Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work inside a cleanroom wearing a full cleanroom bunny suit.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience in a semiconductor cleanroom, high-tech manufacturing, or laboratory environment.
- Experience with on-site construction monitoring, tool hook-up coordination, or field inspection.
- Hands-on experience operating or maintaining analytical instruments such as FIB, SEM, SIMS, or TEM.
- Ability to read, interpret, and follow technical drawings, blueprints, instrument specifications, and P&ID diagrams.
More semiconductor jobs: TSMC Arizona jobs · Equipment engineering jobs
First seen in our index 22 days ago, well below the 55-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3941
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Median days since first seen
55 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$118k
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| Metric | TSMC Arizona | All employers we track in this specialty (3941 roles · 87 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 53 | 3941 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 106 | 10371 · 119 employers |
| Median days since first seen | 163 d | 55 d (−108 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $118k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 675 open roles · median 55 d
- Lam Research · 548 open roles · median 44 d
- KLA Corporation · 316 open roles · median 57 d
- Micron Technology · 253 open roles · median 59 d
- ASML · 197 open roles · median 79 d
- ASM International · 165 open roles · median 77 d
How we counted: 3941 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 87 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 12 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, and is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.