Senior Technician II

Job Title

Senior Technician II

Agency

Texas A&M Engineering

Department

Electrical Engineering

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Why work for Texas A&M Engineering?

Who we are

Texas A&M Engineering is a large employer in the great and growing cities of Bryan/College Station, offering thousands of career opportunities in a wide variety of fields. We are deeply committed to recruiting and retaining a talented workforce that embraces our core values of respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and service. Texas A&M Engineering offers competitive salaries, full benefits, an extensive support network, and above all, an enriching and highly collaborative working community that is deeply passionate about our vision for higher education, research, and public service.

Job Description

Purpose:

The Senior Technician II, under the management of the AggieFab Laboratory Manager, will be responsible for supervision of the AggieFab technician staff and participation in hands-on equipment and facilities maintenance work, as needed, to ensure prompt installation of new tools and maintenance of the installed base.

Responsibilities:

• Maintenance and support of fab facilities, utility equipment, and nanofabrication processing equipment to ensure maximum uptime.
• Solve hardware and software issues for a variety of nanofabrication tooling, including photolithography, reactive ion etching, metrology, thin film deposition, electrical testing, electroplating, chemical mechanical polishing, and dicing saw tool sets.
• Perform routine troubleshooting and maintenance functions and work with OEM field service engineers on more complex equipment interventions.
• Work with other contractors, engineers, and quality control personnel regarding changes or improvements to the systems.
• Strict adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and cleanliness protocols in a Class 100 nanofabrication facility are mandatory.
• Supervise staff and ensure optimal team performance
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What We Need:

• Bachelor's degree
• Five years of related experience

What is Helpful:

• Bachelor of Science in engineering or technical field.
• Experience in the semiconductor industry supporting the hands-on maintenance of a variety of toolsets such as thin film deposition, photolithography, metrology, and reactive ion etching tools.
• Experience supervising the day-to-day activities of a team of technicians.
• Experience in an academic nanofabrication facility or a semiconductor high-volume manufacturing facility in the equipment and facilities maintenance areas.
• Experience troubleshooting a variety of hardware and software issues on equipment.
• Experience with measurement equipment in addition to peripheral equipment, such as vacuum pumps, chillers, and ion gauges.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Interpersonal, tactical planning, and strategic planning skills.
• Ability to increase job knowledge and proficiency with different systems.
• Ability to maintain a positive, professional, and customer-oriented attitude.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to provide rigorous documentation of processes and procedures, organize workload and workspaces, and work well with AggieFab full-time staff members, external contractors, and undergraduate student workers.
• Working knowledge of the facilities associated with a Class 100 cleanroom, such as CDA, N2, air handlers, dirty air scrubbers, and fan filter units.
• Ability to troubleshoot a variety of equipment and facilities issues independently and provide a plan for resolution to management.

Other Requirements:

• May experience prolonged sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, and stretching; climbing ladders and stairs of various heights; lifting equipment; and be exposed to noisy environments.

Work Location:

• Main Campus – College Station, TX.

About Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University leads advanced research in several important national and global areas for the betterment of humanity. Areas of r