Engineer IV

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The Engineer IV is a seniorâlevel individual contributor who provides advanced technical expertise to support improve and expand semiconductor manufacturing equipment or business processes. This role independently leads to complex engineering assignments solves highâimpact problems and drives improvements in performance reliability cost and scalability. The Engineer IV partners crossâfunctionally mentors lessâexperienced engineers and contributes to strategic initiatives while exercising strong technical judgment with minimal supervision.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead complex engineering projects and problemâsolving efforts impacting manufacturing performance product capability or system reliability.
• Analyze data designs or processes to identify root causes risks and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and implement engineering solutions that improve yield throughput reliability safety sustainability or cost.
• Serve as a technical subjectâmatter expert within assigned domain (process equipment manufacturing test facilities systems etc.).
• Partner with Manufacturing Operations Quality Supply Chain IT and Product teams to drive crossâfunctional solutions.
• Lead or significantly contribute to NPI technology transfers ramps or major change initiatives.
• Design review and approve technical documentation specifications procedures and standards.
• Apply structured problemâsolving methods (RCA DOE FMEA SPC DMAIC etc.).
• Assess engineering tradeâoffs risks and impacts; make recommendations supported by data.
• Support audits investigations customer escalations or compliance activities as needed.
• Mentor Engineers IIII through technical guidance design reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities within engineering workflows or systems.
• Stay current on industry trends technology advancements and best engineering practices.

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Minimum Qualifications
• Significant experience in engineering roles supporting manufacturing technology or complex systems
• Hands-on experience in the design build and integration of manufacturing and test equipment including test fixtures with strong expertise in electrical troubleshooting root cause analysis and equipment qualification.
• Deep technical knowledge within area of specialization
• Strong analytical problemâsolving and dataâdriven decisionâmaking skills
• Ability to work independently on ambiguous highâimpact problems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and nonâtechnical audiences
• Proven ability to influence outcomes without direct authority
• Preferred Qualifications
• Semiconductor manufacturing equipment or advanced manufacturing experience
• Experience supporting NPIs factory ramps or complex system implementations
• Familiarity with statistical tools modeling automation or digital systems relevant to domain
• Demonstrated success improving operational quality or cost performance
• Experience mentoring or acting as technical lead on projects

Educational/Certification Requirement:

• Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical Electrical Chemical Industrial
• Preferred Qualifications
• Masters degree in Engineering or related discipline

Work Experience:

• 7 years related experience in high-technology manufacturing preferably in semiconductor capital equipment or related industry.

• Materials Software Systems or related field).

• Professional certifications or advanced training relevant to specialty.

• Lean Six Sigma or structured problemâsolving certification.

Work Environment:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Work is performed primarily in a manufacturing office warehouse and/or cleanroom environment

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to climb stoop kneel crouch reach walk push pull and grasp.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to lift over 25 lbs. with assistance.
• Ability to move arms hands and fingers.
• Ability to sit or stand for sustained periods.
• Required to have visual acuity to perform assigned tasks.
• Ability to sit for sustained periods.

Environmental Exposure:

• Subject to hazards including electrical current moving mechanical parts and exposure to chemicals
• Required to wear personal protective equipment where applicable.
• May involve exposure to moderate noise levels from printers faxes computers etc.
• The ability to talk on the phone and use a computer for extended periods may be required.
• May involve exposure to moderate noise levels from printers faxes computers etc.

Overnight Travel:

• Work may require out-of-town travel depending upon assignment (training and meeting).

Ultra Clean Technology is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color national or ethnic origin age religion disability sexual orientation gender gender identity and expression marital status and any other characteristic protected under laws and regulations.

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $108000.00 and $172700.00/ year; however base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements includingâvariable pay and discretionary awardsâin addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits such as PTO (Paid Time Off) and parental leave) dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in theseadditionalcompensation and benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.â

If hired employee will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.â

Required Experience:

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