Automation Engineer

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• Design develop and implement automation and control systems for front-end ICAPS and advanced packaging processes.
• Integrate automation and control solutions into IPC digital lithography optical patterned wafer inspection and contamination & defect inspection systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across automation control and data-connectivity systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities and requirements from front-end to advanced packaging.
• Develop and maintain documentation for automation control and data-connectivity processes and systems.
• Ensure compliance with SEMI standards (e.g. SECS/GEM E84 E87) and Industry 4.0 best practices.
• Ensure the uptime and reliability of all equipment and systems
• Deliver sustainable automation and control solutions that support long-term operational goals.

• EFEM application expertise from front-end to advanced packaging substrate handling for wafers and panels of varying sizes shapes and properties plus loadport OHT AGV and conveyor integration.
• Experienced in various industry robotics application (Kawasaki/Yaskawa/Rorze/Hirata/Daihen) and system-integration experience for automated substrate handling.
• PLC programming HMI development and SCADA development on EFEM and substrate transfer platforms.
• Electrical automation design control systems sensors and actuators; working knowledge of electrical circuits power systems and control theory.
• Familiarity with SEMI standards specific regulations and compliance requirements in automation equipment including communication SECS/GEM (E30) E84 and E87 related compliance.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis to ensure equipment uptime and reliability.
  

• Mechanical engineering design Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing mechanism design material selection and structural/thermal analysis.
• Proficiency in CAD tools (AutoCAD/Inventor/NX).
• Industry 4.0 technologies IoT AI/ML cyber-physical systems and AI in robotics.
• Business-process analysis to identify automation opportunities and assess financial trade-offs.

• Mentor and provide technical guidance to a collaborative team of engineers sharing EFEM robotics and factory-automation competency.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the automation and control community.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
  

• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborative team player.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Adaptability to dynamic project requirements and priorities.

Education: BSEE/BSME or related engineering discipline; MS preferred.

Experience: 8 years in automation control or semiconductor equipment engineering.

Work Model: Onsite at Tainan.

Travel: 25% to customer / supplier sites.

As an Automation Engineer on our EFEM robotics and factory-automation team you will design and deliver automation and control solutions that integrate directly into our IPC digital lithography systems optical patterned wafer inspection and contamination & defect inspection platforms. You will work across a diverse range of substrates including wafers and panels of varying shapes sizes and material properties spanning front-end ICAPS and advanced packaging processes.

This is a high-impact role on a growing team where your work directly enables next-generation semiconductor and advanced-packaging manufacturing. You will collaborate with a group of EFEM robotics and factory-automation specialists and help shape our automation roadmap with a clear path toward technical leadership.

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