Senior/ Principal Microelectronics Equipment Technologist, Mesa Fab, Onsite

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• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

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We are seeking an experienced Field Service Engineer or Maintenance Technologist with experience supporting semiconductor equipment and tools in a semiconductor manufacturing environment.

This role will include owning system calibrations, wafer handling, gas and vapor delivery, abatement systems, vacuum pumps, RF and DC power, electro-mechanical systems, vacuum systems and facilities subsystem maintenance.

The role also involves continuous improvement of safety systems and quality systems and the development of engineered solutions to improve the safety, performance and reliability of the equipment.

We are seeking strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to take ownership of and resolve technical issues independently. This position is part of an established, experienced support team and the ability to collaborate in a team environment to solve complex technical problems is a key requirement.

The ideal candidate enjoys hands-on work with tools and equipment, has curiosity about complex machines and the engineering and physics principles behind their function, is familiar and comfortable with computer hardware and software and is familiar with coding/programming.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Plan and perform duties in the electromechanical, electrical, chemical or optical areas.
• Construct, calibrate, adjust, test and maintain equipment, components, device or systems.
• Develop, evaluate and work from engineering drawings and written or verbal instructions.
• Operate related equipment, conduct tests and report data in a prescribed format.
• Specify and perform calibration and alignment checks; design and make adjustments, modifications and replacements as needed; coordinate work with facilities and trades as needed.
• Analyze data and recommend modifications to components or test procedures to meet desired specifications.
• Coordinate equipment support contracts and the work of vendor equipment support personnel.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

$74,700 - $144,400

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

• High School Diploma or equivalent plus 3 years relevant experience
• Training, education and/or knowledge of electrical systems, electronics, mechanical systems and basic knowledge of computing systems.
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE L clearance.

• Associates degree in technical field or four or more years of industry technical training in electronics and equipment service and maintenance.
• Experience and training in supporting semiconductor equipment or similar highly automated electro-mechanical equipment.
• Experience with maintenance and troubleshooting of Dry Etch, CVD and Metals thin film deposition equipment.
• Experience in supporting Applied Materials, Hitachi, Tokyo Electron, ASM, Lam or similar 200mm or 300mm semiconductor equipment.

Sandia National Laboratories Microsystems and Engineering Sciences Applications (MESA) complex provides unique processing capability in semiconductor microfabrication. The MESAFab Operations departments develop and maintain core semiconductor processing capabilities and capacity that enable our customers to build differentiating Microsystems products.

Two unique facilities are co-located within the 65,000 square foot MESAFab complex including:

(1) a 12,000 square foot Class 1 Silicon Fab for 8-inch silicon wafer processing and
(2) a 15,000 square foot Class 10 and Class 100 MicroFab for compound semiconductor material processing and silicon wafer post-processing.

Key microfabrication processing areas include photolithography, reactive ion etch, wet etch/clean, oxidation and diffusion, thin films, CMP (planarization), ion implantation, metrology, deep reactive silicon ion etch, wafer bonding and thinning, electroplating, packaging, MEMS release, yield learning and statistical process control. The Silicon Fab has processing expertise in both CMOS and MEMS technologies. Over 150 equipment sets are maintained, supported and operated over 2 shifts. Both processing and maintenance expertise are staffed on all 3 shifts. We offer unique prototyping capabilities. We are capable of producing full flow production lots with quick turnaround time as well as performing flexible process development. The MicroFab has expertise in compound semiconductor material processing. All of the MicroFab equipment (180 tools) are maintained and supported by our in-house maintenance and technical staff. We have flexible processing capabilities and are capable of producing highly customized, low-volume production or R&D prototype devices.

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE L-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

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