Engineering Specialist - Front End Days

Engineering Specialist

Looking to launch your career with a leading semiconductor manufacturer? The Shift Engineering Specialist position is an excellent entry point into the organization, providing valuable technical experience, opportunities to work closely with engineering teams, and potential pathways to future engineering and technical career advancement within the company. The Engineering Specialist is a great starting point for anyone interested in building a career in microchip manufacturing, offering hands-on exposure to the tools, processes, and problem-solving skills used to develop and improve semiconductor fabrication processes.

Shift Engineering Specialist will be assigned to a manufacturing compressed work week shift and will report to the Manufacturing organization and perform general manufacturing duties on the production floor such as fabrication (lithography, etch, metals, diffusion, implant, grind/polish, glassing, dicing or wafer electrical test). Set-up, operate, load, and monitor specialized equipment to ensure quality products are produced. Provide technical support to wafer fab operations and drive improvement to the process resulting in improvements in safety, quality, and output. The successful candidate may have responsibilities that span many process technologies: thin films, photolithography, diffusion/implant, metrology, and/or wet and dry/etch.

Essential functions include performing a variety of functions in the production of semiconductor devices in a cleanroom environment, setting-up, operating, loading, and monitoring specialized equipment to ensure quality product is produced, and monitoring equipment operation, inspecting final product, cleaning the work environment, and performing data entry. Experienced candidates with metal deposition and evaporator tools experience are preferred. Work on one of our 12 hour compressed work week night shifts (5pm to 5am), or day shifts (5:00am to 5:00pm). All shifts alternate working 3, 12-hour shifts one week (36 hours) and 4, 12-hours shifts the following week (48 hours). Shifts will work either Sun, Mon, Tue alternating Wed or Thu, Fri, Sat alternating Wed.

Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Material Science, or Physics, with a Master's degree preferred. 0-3 years of process development and manufacturing experience in thin film processing including hands-on experience with, FIB, RIE, RIE/ICP/CAIBE, PECVD, IBE and SEM/FIB. Strong analytical capacity and diagnostic ability. Proficiency with tools like Python, SQL, or JMP for tracking manufacturing yields and analyzing process variations. Ability to sit or stand for 12 hours at a time. Strong communication skills, both written and oral. Great work ethic and willingness to work in a structured production environment. Ability to multi-task and approach tasks with a detail-oriented manner. Required to wear a cleanroom suit and/or proper safety personal protective equipment.

EEO: MACOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. MACOM will not discriminate against any worker or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, marital status, or any other category protected under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation: MACOM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you have a disability and are in need of a reasonable accommodation with respect to any part of the application process, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or email View email address on click.appcast.io. Provide your name, phone number and the position title and location in which you are interested, and nature of accommodation needed, and we will get back to you. We also work with current employees who request or need reasonable accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of their jobs.

ITAR: Due to ITAR regulations, only candidates who are U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted asylum or refugee status) will be considered for this position.

RSU Eligible: This position is eligible to receive restricted stock unit (RSU) awards and cash bonuses, solely at MACOM's discretion, subject to individual and company performance.

Hourly Range: The Hourly Range for this position is $37.00 $50.00 per hour. Actual salary offered to candidates will depend on several factors, including but not limited to, work location, relevant candidates' experience, education, and specific knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Benefits: This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to: Health, dental, and vision insurance. Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan. Paid time off. Professional development opportunities.