A*STAR

Senior / Research Engineer (Equipment Engineering), IME

A*STAR
ResearchSingaporeFull-time4 weeks ago

About the role

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Senior/Research Engineer in equipment engineering at IME, a semiconductor R&D institute. Responsible for managing new tool installation, startup, and hardware qualification, ensuring compliance with cleanroom and EHS standards, and providing technical guidance for troubleshooting. Requires 6+ years of semiconductor experience in areas like wafer handling, RF power, high-vacuum, or wet chemistry.

ResearchFull-timeInstitute of Microelectronics

Key Responsibilities

  • Management of new tool installation, start-up & Hardware qualification
  • Work with minimal supervision, balancing competing priorities, to serve the needs of the Maintenance, Production, and Development organizations.
  • Participate in cross-functional teams that create efficiencies across all layers of the organization.
  • Coordinate with facility engineers, equipment vendors, Industrial Engineer and contractors to ensure accurate integration of tools into the fab infrastructure.
  • Ensure all tool installations and operations comply with cleanroom protocols, EHS regulations, and industry standards.
  • Provide hands-on technical guidance for troubleshooting and resolving tool startup issues

Requirements

  • Degree / Diploma with 10+ years of relevant Semiconductor Industry Experience in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or another other relevant Engineering discipline.
  • 6+ years Some of experience within the respective areas of expertise. Experience should include one or more: in areas such as Semiconductor wafer handling, RF power, high-vacuum, toxic gas delivery, precision optics, or wet chemistry. Experience in one or more relevant areas such as semiconductor wafer handling, RF power systems, high-vacuum equipment, toxic gas delivery systems, precision optics, or wet chemistry, with exposure to Wafer Fab and Facilities operations.
  • Positive interpersonal skills, highly energetic and self-motivated. Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills and is highly energetic, proactive, and self-motivated.
  • Demonstrated ability to meet requirements and deliver results.
  • Ability to manage and execute multiple projects simultaneously and shift priorities to meet business needs.
  • Basic technical knowledge in Facility systems such as (CDA, LSS, Process Gas, PCW, UPW, Exhaust, Drain)