Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Equipment Engineer - Wet Etch

Mechanical Maintenance and Reliability EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAustin, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
2–10+ years of semiconductor equipment engineering experience in a 300 mm fab.
Hands-on experience installing, qualifying, and providing sustained support for wet etch and wet clean tools, including wet benches and single-wafer spin clean.
Strong understanding of semiconductor equipment systems, including vacuum, gas delivery, radio-frequency plasma, temperature control, and recipe management, as well as the mechanical and electromechanical design principles that govern tool performance and reliability.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, schematics, and original equipment manufacturer design documentation, and to engage vendors at a design level to evaluate modifications, assess mechanical risk, and drive uptime or process-performance improvements.
Experience managing equipment vendor relationships, negotiating service contracts, and working with SEMI standards E10, E30, and E58, and SECS/GEM protocols.
Proficiency with equipment data systems, including EES and FDC, including FDC rule development, equipment health monitoring, and predictive maintenance strategies in a greenfield fab environment.

Responsibilities

Own the full lifecycle of wet etch semiconductor process equipment, from vendor selection through IQ/OQ/PQ and sustained production support.
Lead tool installation projects for advanced wet etch process equipment across logic, memory, packaging, test, and in-house mask shop domains.
Partner with original equipment manufacturer vendors at a design level to evaluate equipment architecture, assess mechanical risk, drive design improvements, and influence tool specifications that enhance reliability, uptime, and process performance.
Develop and execute equipment qualification plans, including tool-to-tool matching and process-performance baselines; establish preventive maintenance programs, spare-parts strategies, and equipment-uptime key performance indicators.
Apply mechanical and electromechanical design knowledge to identify root causes, including tolerance stack-up, thermal expansion, vacuum integrity, and subsystem interactions, and drive systematic equipment-availability improvements.
Design equipment upgrades as needed and partner with internal teams to execute them.
Partner with Process and Automation Engineers to diagnose and resolve equipment-related process excursions and yield impacts while managing tool installation schedules, utility hookup sequencing, and tool-readiness milestones in support of fab ramp.

Category	Terafab
Location	AUSTIN, Texas
Requisition ID	283309
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>We are building Terafab – a vertically integrated semiconductor factory at an unprecedented scale. Logic, memory, packaging, test, and lithography mask production in one facility optimized for quick iteration and factory density of compute produced. Without reliable equipment, there is no fab.</p><p>As a Wet Etch Equipment Engineer at Terafab, you will own the procurement, installation, qualification, and performance of advanced wet etch process tools. You will be a primary technical interface between SpaceX and equipment vendors, driving tool availability, uptime, and performance from day one through full production ramp.</p>

Job Responsibilities

Own the full lifecycle of wet etch semiconductor process equipment from vendor selection through IQ/OQ/PQ and sustained production support
Lead tool installation projects for advanced wet etch process equipment across logic, memory, packaging, test, and in-house mask shop domains
Partner with OEM vendors at a design level to evaluate equipment architecture, assess mechanical risk, drive design improvements, and influence tool specifications that enhance reliability, uptime, and process performance
Develop and execute equipment qualification plans, including tool-to-tool matching and process performance baselines; establish PM programs, spare parts strategies, and equipment uptime KPIs
Apply strong mechanical and electromechanical design knowledge to identify root causes, including tolerance stack-up, thermal expansion, vacuum integrity, and subsystem interactions and drive systematic equipment availability improvements
Design equipment upgrades as needed and partner with internal teams to execute them
Partner with Process and Automation Engineers to diagnose and resolve equipment-related process excursions and yield impacts while managing tool installation schedules, utility hookup sequencing, and tool readiness milestones in support of fab ramp

Job Requirements

Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent experience
2-10+ years of semiconductor equipment engineering experience in a 300mm fab
Hands-on experience installing, qualifying, and providing sustained support for wet etch and wet clean tools (wet benches, single-wafer spin clean)
Strong understanding of semiconductor equipment systems, including vacuum, gas delivery, RF plasma, temperature control, and recipe management; as well as the underlying mechanical and electromechanical design principles that govern tool performance and reliability
Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, schematics, and OEM design documentation; capable of engaging vendors at a design level to evaluate modifications, assess mechanical risk, and drive improvements that enhance uptime or process performance
Experience managing equipment vendor relationships, negotiating service contracts, and working with SEMI standards (E10, E30, E58) and SECS/GEM protocols
Proficiency with equipment data systems (EES, FDC) including FDC rule development, equipment health monitoring, and predictive maintenance strategies in a greenfield fab environment

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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