Equipment Integration Engineer, Texas Institute for Electronics. Full-time

Equipment Integration Engineer

The Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) is a University of Texas at Austin-supported semiconductor consortium of state and local government, preeminent defense electronics and semiconductor companies, national labs and nationally recognized academic institutions. Our mission is to develop and execute a state-of-the-art 3D Heterogenous Integration manufacturing technology roadmap, and to provide critical pilot manufacturing capabilities to address national security needs and catalyze domestic economic growth.

Join the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE) and help us push the boundaries in critical semiconductor domains, including advanced packaging, with the aim of reestablishing U.S. prominence in semiconductor manufacturing.

With over $1 billion in funding from the US DoD and the state of Texas, we're at the forefront of creating cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processes that will set the course for future advancements in semiconductor logic, memory, heterogeneous integration, chip cooling and more. Situated in the heart of Austin — named “America's Coolest City” by Expedia and “The Best Place to Live in the U.S.” by U.S. News and World Report — the Texas Institute for Electronics embodies the city's innovative spirit.

UT Austin, recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Large Employers, provides outstanding employee benefits and total rewards packages that include:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card

Purpose

The Equipment Integration Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and validating hardware and software solutions that enable integration of manufacturing and characterization equipment into production environments. This role ensures system reliability and performance through testing, deployment, and ongoing support.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, and IT/MES teams to develop and deploy Equipment Interface software and hardware for process, metrology, characterization, and reliability tools.
• Manage semiconductor equipment SECS/GEM communication and process characterization.
• Document Equipment Integration requirements and as-built per tool interface.
• Configure and deploy RMS, FDC, and APC applications.
• Track Equipment Integration development and deployment in project tracking and code management software.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related semiconductor technical field with programming experience.
• Prior experience writing Equipment Interfaces between semiconductor process and metrology tools and MES systems.
• Semiconductor Manufacturing Experience with SEMI Standards related to equipment automation: E4, E5, E30, E37, E40, E84, E87, E90, E94.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• OS: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Microsoft Server
• C# Programming
• SQL programming
• PowerShell scripting
• Shell scripting

Salary Range

TIE Pays Industry-Competitive Salaries

Working Conditions

• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)
• May work around chemical fumes
• May work around standard office conditions
• May work around chemicals
• May work around electrical and mechanical hazards
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity (ex: using a mouse)
• Climbing of stairs

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest