Senior Engineer Wafer Semiconductor Equipment

About our group:

We are seeking an Equipment Engineer to join our Wafer Equipment Engineering Services in our Bloomington, MN location. In this role as a part of the Wafer Equipment Engineering Services, you will be working in team environment. The primary responsibility of the Equipment Engineer will have the opportunity to work in the Photolithography/Electromagnetic Plating or Metrology area. The position requires overall knowledge of the equipment used in Wafer/Semiconductor Manufacturing. You will interact with a range of team members from technicians, operators, engineers and management. And you will have the opportunity to share your knowledge and to learn from others on the team. Seagate believes this is critical to the growth of our employees, as well as our Company.

About the role - you will:

• Be responsible for development and deployment of Wafer Processing equipment for manufacturing.
• Use scientific knowledge and formal systems to find practical solutions to daily problems. This consists of working with direct complex operations geared toward gaining efficiency, productivity, and accuracy.
• Oversee the installation, modification, upgrade and maintenance of manufacturing equipment.
• Maintain current records on equipment manufacturers’ technical notices, upgrades and safety issues.
• Evaluate equipment performance and reliability and take appropriate action.
• Establish programs and solutions for increasing uptime and for equipment problems that affect the manufacturing process.
• Provide technical support to the manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations. Develop primary or secondary tool data collection through the implementation of software integration to improve tool performance (SQL / Python / R / .NET / AI)
• Implement equipment control strategies using factory automation to improve equipment performance metrics
• Work on-site at our Bloomington, MN facility.

About you:

• Strong written and verbal skills; ability to persuade and gain agreement with cross functional teams
• Willing to work off shift hours on an "as need" basis

Your experience includes:

• Demonstrated experience in wafer manufacturing and semiconductor production equipment
• Experience with statistical analytic tools, Six Sigma, JMP or Minitab or other statistical software
• Demonstrated experience with Photolithography, Electromagnetic Plating, Metrology or Inspection equipment
• Experience in computer hardware and/ or programming
• Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Computer Engineering, Materials, Physics or related field and 5-8 years of experience.

The estimated base salary range for this position is $92,310.40 - $131,996.80. The individual salary is based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Seagate offers comprehensive benefits to its eligible employees, including, but not limited to, eligibility to participate in discretionary bonus program, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, short-and long-term disability, 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, health savings account, dependent care, and healthcare spending accounts. Seagate also offers paid time off, including 12 holidays, flexible time off provided pursuant to Seagate policy, a minimum of 48 hours of paid sick leave, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave. The benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year and may differ depending on work location.

Location:

Our Normandale campus spans two suburbs, Edina and Bloomington, and serves as the Recording Head development and manufacturing arm of Seagate. Located in the heart of a bustling community, Seagate offers an on-site café, or if you prefer, you can drive to one of many restaurants just minutes away. Need to grab a gift over lunch time? Shopping is abundant in the area. If working out is your thing, the on-site fully equipped fitness center hosts wellness programs, outdoor activities, tournaments and group workouts. Looking for something more laid back? Reset in one of our meditation rooms, or simply take a walk around our indoor walking path. On-site cultural festivals, celebrations and community volunteer opportunities also abound. 

Location: Normandale, United States
Travel: None