SMTS Equipment Engineer - Cleaning (f/m/d)

In this role you will lead the planning, installation, and integration of wet cleaning tools for our Black FabONE cleanroom, ensuring contamination-free wafer processing. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape chemical and exhaust infrastructure and drive tool evaluation and procurement. You’ll oversee tool installation, start-up, and qualification while building documentation, training materials, and maintenance programs. Your work will directly impact yield, uptime, and the scaling of our semiconductor manufacturing operations. This is a hands-on, impact-driven opportunity in a rapidly growing graphene-enabled photonics semiconductor company.

• comprehensive benefits package
• outstanding insurance
• pension
• virtual stock options
• work-life harmony
• autonomy to make a lasting impact

• Lead equipment planning, installation, and integration of wet cleaning tools
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define chemical and exhaust infrastructure
• Guide tool evaluation, procurement, and vendor collaboration for cleaning equipment
• Oversee installation, start-up, and qualification of cleaning tools
• Build documentation, training procedures, and maintenance programs
• Support yield improvement and uptime through equipment optimization

• Minimum 5 years of experience with wet cleaning equipment in semiconductor manufacturing
• Experience with tool installation, initial fab startups, or cleanroom expansions
• Deep technical knowledge of wet clean processes, including chemical formulation, particle removal, and surface preparation techniques
• Familiarity with infrastructure requirements such as chemical delivery, drain systems, and ventilation/safety systems
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills, with attention to process and equipment stability
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to train and support operations teams
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field

• cross-functional collaboration
• training and mentoring
• analytical thinking
• wet cleaning processes
• chemical formulation
• particle removal