Equipment Automation Engineer

Position: Equipment Automation Engineer
Location: Santa Clara, CA or Austin, TX (Onsite)
Duration: Contract

Job Description:
Implement Equipment Automation (EA) solution, integrated with other key factory and business systems, for our customers. Support EA solution and help set up an offshore support model in APAC. Guide the team to navigate issues and partner with teams beyond EA including MES and Tool software teams. Coordinate with customer’s systems administration and IT teams on deploying, configuring, developing and deploying EA solutions. Present technical information to customers including technical contributors and managers. Create, evolve, and implement EA application training and/or demonstrations. Knowledge base contribution/management. Deep engagement with internal customers and end users. Improve operations through continuous improvement standards such as: 8D, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5-Whys.
 
Key Skills and Experience Required:
Experience working in semiconductor or Solar or Display or PCB manufacturing as equipment automation developer is required
Familiar with SECS/GEM protocol and SEMI automation standards
Experience working with other factory automation and business systems such as MES, Recipe Management (RMS), and Advanced Process Control (APC)
Working proficiency using visual studio, C#, .Net, databases and use of SQL
 
Functional Knowledge
Software expertise – familiarity working with enterprise automation software running on Windows or Unix platforms with Oracle database
Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines
 
Education and Experience
BS or MS degree in engineering field