Samsung Austin Semiconductor is one of the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the world and an integral part of Central Texas for more than 28 years, driving job generation, economic impact and engagement with the surrounding community.
Samsung Austin Semiconductor serves a global customer base with broad semiconductor process technology offerings that impact everyday life including mobile, graphic, consumer, networking/high performance computing, Internet of Things, RF and automotive. Through successful collaborations with foundry customers and a continuous drive to develop the most cutting-edge technologies, Samsung Austin Semiconductor has become a major player in the foundry market. Samsung Austin Semiconductor’s technology portfolio for the Austin campus ranges from 65nm to 28nm using planar transistor technology to the more advanced 14nm 3D FinFet technology.
Samsung has invested $18 billion in operating two fabs at the Austin, Texas campus on Parmer Lane, since 1996 -- making it one of the largest direct foreign investments in United States history. The Austin site consists of 2.76 million square feet and more than 600+ acres in land holdings. Samsung Austin Semiconductor’s economic impact in 2023 generated $15 billion into Austin’s economy through salaries and other expenditures.
In 2021, Samsung announced a new facility in Taylor, Texas, where it plans to invest a minimum $17 billion in the build-out. The site spans 1,200+ acres and the first phase of development will have 4.7 million square feet of floor space consisting of a cluster of semiconductor manufacturing buildings such as a fab, office, parking garage, central utility building, and special utility supply facilities. The Taylor facility will boost the production of semiconductor solutions that will power next-generation technologies in areas like 5G, artificial intelligence (AI) and high performance computing.
With more than 5,000 employees supporting both campuses, Samsung Austin Semiconductor is a premier and growing employer who provides a great place to work, is committed to environmental stewardship and being a good corporate citizenship. Our employees are the key to our success and we invest in our people with competitive compensation & benefit packages, career development opportunities and programs that enhance physical, emotional and intellectual well-being. Our employees work at the Austin campus located on Parmer Lane in northeast Austin and the construction campus in Taylor, Texas. Learn more at www.samsung.com/us/sas.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Job Summary/Overview:
The Analysis Technology team is responsible for maintaining the quality of the fab utilities and wafer environments in order to achieve the highest quality products. The scope of AT is very wide and includes monitoring environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, particle levels, airborne molecular contamination, organic contamination, and ionic contamination. AT also works with specific departments such as GCS and UPW to monitor the quality of incoming utilities to wafer processing equipment, as well as MFG and Cleans to help control FOUP quality.
As an engineer in AT, you will work in one of the functional areas above to improve capability, efficiency, and quality. Work will involve daily tasks, long term projects, and internal and external collaboration. You will be responsible for maintaining KPIs to measure improvement, progress reports, and weekly reports which may need to presented on occasion to management.
Specific Job Duties:
• Manage daily activities to meet KPI targets
• Create and execute projects for continuous improvement on time
• Occasionally present to management on project progress or encountered issues
• Write and/or update SOPs for your functional area
• Help troubleshoot issues found in line
• Summarize data into concise reports that will be used to help drive decisions
• Research new methods to help improve items in your functional area
Shift: 1st (M-F)
Skills and Qualifications:
Education, Training, Certification(s) and Minimum years of experience required
• B.S. degree in a technical field required
• 2 years of engineering experience preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Software, and Tools
• Safety, Quality, and Environmental mindset
• Strong technical background in semiconductor processing preferred
• Solid data analysis skills using intermediate statistical methods
• Clear and concise communication in both written and verbal
• Good presentation skills with the ability to tailor to the audience
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Ability to deal with ambiguity
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Benefits
Samsung employees have access to benefits including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), onsite cafeteria, tuition assistance (after 6 months), paid time off, student loan program, wellness incentives, and many more. In addition, regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) are eligible for MBO bonus compensation, based on company, division, and individual performance.
U.S. Export Control
This position may require the ability to access information subject to U.S. export control restrictions. If the position requires it, applicants must have the ability to access export-controlled information or be eligible to receive a government authorization to access export-controlled information.
Trade Secrets
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