Manufacturing Equipment Engineer - Marcy, New York, United States
$81,000 - $111,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 26 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves sustaining, optimizing, and improving chemical-based wet process systems used in the manufacture of silicon carbide power devices at the Mohawk Valley Fab (MVF), the world's largest 200mm SiC wafer fabrication facility.
What you'll do
- Conduct preventive maintenance (MTBPM), tool fingerprinting, and CIPs to meet tool availability goals.
- Troubleshoot chemical delivery sub-systems and drive root cause analysis (RCA) on equipment excursions.
- Create and maintain PM procedures, tool configuration records, and tool acceptance specifications.
- Support tool selection decisions for capacity increases and process development/transfer.
- Partner with process engineering and production to improve quality metrics, reduce scrap and rework, and drive cost reduction.
- Champion chemical safety and EHS compliance for wet chemistry operations, enforcing PPE and hazardous waste procedures.
- Manage spare parts inventory and equipment BOMs; coordinate with vendors on technical escalations, parts sourcing, and field service support.
What you'll need
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with 2+ years of semiconductor experience.
- Hands-on experience sustaining process equipment in a semiconductor wafer fabrication environment.
- Demonstrated awareness of chemical safety protocols and safe handling practices for hazardous wet chemistry.
- Proficiency in technical writing and presentations.
This role has been open 32 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
3599
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$129k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Wolfspeed | All employers we track in this specialty (3599 roles · 81 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 25 | 3599 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 69 | 9489 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 38 d | 53 d (−15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $129k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 596 open roles · median 53 d
- Lam Research · 526 open roles · median 45 d
- Micron Technology · 255 open roles · median 40 d
- KLA Corporation · 235 open roles · median 62 d
- ASML · 180 open roles · median 69 d
- ASM International · 151 open roles · median 76 d
How we counted: 3599 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 81 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 28 Sept 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.