Principal Equipment Engineer (Multiple Positions) #1599 - USA-Arizona, United States
Originally posted 7 July 2026 by the employer — open 72 days.
About the role
This role involves improving tool performance and availability, and installing and qualifying new tool sets for diffusion, thin film, lithography, or etching equipment in a clean room environment. The position supports semiconductor manufacturing utilizing N4, N3, N2, and 2nm process technologies.
What you'll do
- Solve critical equipment issues to improve tool uptime availability and utilization efficiency.
- Implement best known methods in hardware to control tool performance and utilization.
- Identify and pursue opportunities for hardware capability enhancement, driving defect reduction.
- Communicate with cross-function engineers or vendors, serving as a module liaison with facilities, vendor, and manufacturing shift personnel.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Chemical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related field, plus 5 years of experience in an engineering role.
- 3 years of experience with semiconductor manufacturing principles, practices, and techniques as they relate to equipment engineering and maintenance.
- 3 years of experience with at least one of the following software: Creo 3D CAD, Pro-E, AutoCAD, MATLAB, COMSOL, Solidworks.
- 3 years of experience with planning/scheduling within a manufacturing environment for tool install construction projects.
- 3 years of experience with at least one of the following: mechanical systems knowledge with a focus on semiconductor lithography track equipment robotics, pneumatics, or electrical systems; physics and chemistry principles as they apply to semiconductor lithography processes; or troubleshooting complex defect and hardware issues to resolve root cause issues.
- 3 years of experience overseeing junior engineers.
This role has been open 71 days — well above the 48-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3510
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Median days open
48 d
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Median salary
$128k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | TSMC Arizona | All employers we track in this specialty (3510 roles · 82 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 40 | 3510 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 92 | 9320 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 126 d | 48 d (+78 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $128k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 609 open roles · median 48 d
- Lam Research · 515 open roles · median 41 d
- Micron Technology · 245 open roles · median 34 d
- KLA Corporation · 217 open roles · median 56 d
- ASML · 172 open roles · median 69 d
- ASM International · 139 open roles · median 72 d
How we counted: 3510 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 82 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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.