Senior Equipment Engineer - TX, Austin, United States
Manufacturing & Equipment Engineering
Originally posted 30 July 2026 by the employer.
Join our Automated Test Equipment (ATE) Lab.
About the role
You will serve as the technical expert for ATE systems.
What you'll do
- Own the reliability, performance, and operational readiness of ATE lab equipment and infrastructure.
- Serve as the technical escalation point for complex equipment issues, leading root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Drive equipment uptime, yield improvement, and manufacturing efficiency through data-driven problem solving and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Develop and maintain maintenance plans, troubleshooting procedures, response flows, and Best Known Methods (BKMs).
- Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and operations teams to support new technology introductions and equipment readiness.
- Mentor technicians and engineers while leveraging automation, analytics, and AI-enabled tools to improve diagnostics and operational effectiveness.
What you'll need
- Experience supporting semiconductor Automated Test Equipment (ATE) in a manufacturing or lab environment.
- Strong troubleshooting expertise with electrical, mechanical, and electromechanical systems, including root cause analysis and hardware debug.
- Hands-on experience with ATE platforms and associated hardware, including Advantest, Cohu, and Hontech/Huntech equipment.
- Knowledge of oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, digital multimeters, schematics, and electronic test methodologies.
- Experience developing technical procedures, maintenance documentation, and training materials to support operational excellence.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with data analytics, automation, Python, or AI-assisted diagnostics used to improve equipment reliability and manufacturing performance.
- Relevant certifications in semiconductor manufacturing, equipment engineering, reliability, or automation.
Market context
This role has been open 80 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
3768
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Median days open
54 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 | AMD | All employers we track in this specialty (3768 roles · 81 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 8 | 3768 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 47 | 9897 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 40 d | 54 d (−14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 611 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 559 open roles · median 44 d
- Micron Technology · 282 open roles · median 45 d
- KLA Corporation · 251 open roles · median 68 d
- ASML · 190 open roles · median 72 d
- ASM International · 161 open roles · median 86 d
How we counted: 3768 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 81 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 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.