Change the world. Love your job.
Are you passionate about automation, robotics, and the future of semiconductor manufacturing? This Equipment Engineer role sits at the intersection of factory operations and advanced automation — working directly with AMHS systems, autonomous mobile platforms (AMRs), and unique robotic solutions that keep our fab running. As a Texas Instruments Equipment Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work in a vibrant and dynamic team oriented environment.
Responsibilities include:
- Evaluating, selecting, and installing equipment that is most appropriate and cost effective for automating the operational flow of company products
- Collaborating with Smart Manufacturing & Automation domain to align on sustainable, global solutions for legacy operations
- Overseeing the installation, modification, upgrade and maintenance of manufacturing equipment
- Keeping current on equipment manufacturers' technical notices, upgrades and safety issues
- Designing and implementing unique solutions to tackle problems that don't have a predefined path to resolution
- Studying equipment performance and reliability
- Establishing programs and solutions for increasing uptime and for equipment problems that affect the manufacturing process
- Providing technical support to the manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations
- Defining and writing preventative maintenance schedules
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering or related engineering degree
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience working in a manufacturing environment as an Equipment Engineer with AMHS and/or mobile platforms and/or 6-axis robots
Preferred Qualifications:
- Equipment experience with Automated Material Handling Systems (AMHS), AGV or AMR platforms, industrial and collaborative 6 axis arm robots, or wafer sorters
- Experience working in a Semiconductor manufacturing environment as an Equipment Engineer with AMHS and/or mobile platforms and/or 6-axis robots
- Prior experience with Semiconductor process groups and/or factory operations
- Knowledge of coding languages such as python, JavaScript, html
- Strong analytical problem solving skills, comfortable working with data to get to root cause and using data to drive decision making
- Experience on tool monitoring and interdiction software, and equipment maintenance and documentation
- Working knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing, and SPC techniques. Experienced with semiconductor cleanroom protocol and behaviors.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated strong analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions
- Ability to take the initiative and drive for results
- Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery
- Ability to work effectively in an interrupt-driven, fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
- Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationship