Module Equipment Engineer (Phoenix, AZ On-site) - USA-Arizona, United States
Originally posted 27 May 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role focuses on improving semiconductor tool performance and availability while meeting uptime and cycle time requirements. Engineering focus areas span modules including CMP, CVD, PVD, EPI, DIF, WET, ME, Etch, and LIT.
What you'll do
- Maintain equipment performance in a cleanroom environment for quality production and handle fundamental alarm troubleshooting. - Install and qualify new tool sets according to planned schedule timelines. - Identify root cause and resolve critical equipment issues to drive tool uptime availability and defect reduction. - Identify hardware capability enhancements and build monitoring systems to prevent equipment failure or performance loss. - Manage vendor relationships and serve as module liaison across facilities, vendors, and manufacturing shift teams. - Support 24/7 manufacturing operations, including scheduled night shifts, weekend on-duty rotations, on-call support, and potential Emergency Response Team (ERT) responsibilities.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's or higher degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics, Mechatronics Engineering, or an equivalent field. - Academic grounding in numerical analysis, statistics, optics, chemistry, or physics. - Ability to work in a cleanroom environment (gowning up in coveralls, hoods, boots, safety glasses, and gloves) and spend significant time on the factory floor working on tools. - Physical capability to lift weight consistent with applicable safety guidelines, including NIOSH lifting recommendations. - Flexibility to work a Compressed Work Week schedule with rotational night shifts (up to 4 months per calendar year). - Legal authorization to work in the United States.
Nice to have
- Working experience knowledge in mechanical-related or semiconductor processes. - At least 1 year of experience in the semiconductor industry as an Equipment Engineer.
This role has been open 163 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
3894
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$126k
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| Metric | TSMC Arizona | All employers we track in this specialty (3894 roles · 84 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 42 | 3894 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 92 | 10039 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 163 d | 54 d (+109 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 637 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 571 open roles · median 39 d
- KLA Corporation · 288 open roles · median 66 d
- Micron Technology · 278 open roles · median 47 d
- ASML · 186 open roles · median 74 d
- ASM International · 156 open roles · median 82 d
How we counted: 3894 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 84 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 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.