Plasma Equipment Technician - Night Shift - Richardson, TX, United States
Originally posted 26 June 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Texas Instruments is looking for an Equipment Technician to perform preventative maintenance, equipment repairs, improvements, upgrades, and installations. This role supports the Plasma module within RFAB on a compressed work schedule for B or D shift (nights).
What you'll do
- Improve system performance to achieve process requirements and eliminate repetitive downs. - Monitor and analyze data to improve and maintain tool performance while addressing tool-related issues. - Coordinate supplier service and repairs where needed. - Prepare technical reports and summary findings, recommending solutions to technical problems. - Interface and communicate across engineering and manufacturing groups to resolve fab equipment issues.
What you'll need
- High School diploma or GED, and 18 years of age or older. - At least 2 years of semiconductor technician experience OR 8 years of non-semiconductor/military technician experience. - Ability to work a 12-hour compressed work schedule. - Flexibility to work day or night shift, including one weekend shift and holidays.
Nice to have
- Proficiency with vacuum systems, including vacuum pump operation, leak detection, He leak checking, and pressure control systems. - Proficiency with RF systems, including RF generator operation, forward and reflected power analysis, and RF cable and connector maintenance. - Proficiency with gas delivery systems, including MFCs, gas boxes, and pneumatic valves. - Proficiency with electrical systems, toolset schematics, digital multi-meters, power/sensor/motor diagnostics, PLCs, and robot/robot controller troubleshooting. - Familiarity with plasma etch processes and wafer handling procedures. - Mechanical proficiency to disassemble and reassemble equipment following BKMs, hand tool familiarity, seal and o-ring replacement, and alignments. - Experience with 300mm semiconductor manufacturing equipment, ideally with OEMs such as AMAT, LAM, and TEL. - Ability to lift and move materials, equipment, and components weighing up to 50 lbs.
This role has been open 118 days — well above the 56-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3866
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Median days open
56 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 | Texas Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (3866 roles · 82 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 91 | 3866 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 258 | 10119 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 57 d | 56 d (+1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 631 open roles · median 56 d
- Lam Research · 580 open roles · median 40 d
- Micron Technology · 291 open roles · median 45 d
- KLA Corporation · 249 open roles · median 71 d
- ASML · 185 open roles · median 72 d
- ASM International · 162 open roles · median 88 d
How we counted: 3866 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 82 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 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.