Equipment Maintenance Technician (Starlink/Akoustis)

The role

Perform preventative and unplanned maintenance repairs on production line equipment. This includes photolithography, die prep, PVD systems, and semiconductor test equipment.

What you will do

• Perform preventative and unplanned maintenance repairs of production line equipment
• Read and utilize schematics to troubleshoot systems down to the component level
• Read and safely execute lockout tagout (LOTO) procedures
• Utilize diagnostic equipment to monitor equipment performance and diagnose root cause
• Use schematics, hand tools, electrical gauges and common test equipment for calibration and repair
• Communicate with suppliers to procure necessary items to reduce equipment downtime
• Provide feedback to equipment reliability, process engineering, and vendor teams
• Participate in basic training and safety drills
• Support root cause analysis for process excursions and implement corrective actions

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 3+ years of professional experience in a hands-on manufacturing environment; OR bachelor's degree in an engineering, math or science discipline
• Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed
• Must be available to travel for short trips as needed, up to 10% travel
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted
• Must be able to work in outdoor environments as needed
• Must be able to perform lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing and carrying

Nice to have

• Degree in electronics technology, mechanical engineering, or related field
• 6+ years of direct experience in semiconductor photolithography operations within a fab environment
• 6+ years as a field service engineer responsible for installing and commissioning equipment
• 6+ years experience in deposition for wafer or advanced packaging CVD/PVD/ALD or epitaxy
• 6+ years experience with high plasma, reactive ion etch (RIE), or ion implantation
• Excellent manual dexterity
• Ability to use power tools, hand tools, and unique/custom test and measurement equipment
• Ability to read and interpret electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics and drawings
• Ability to write detailed repair reports
• Experienced in root cause analysis and scientific problem solving (e.g. Fishbone, 8D, A3)

Benefits

• Company stock or long-term cash awards
• Potential discretionary bonuses
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• 3 weeks of paid vacation
• 10 or more paid holidays per year
• Paid sick leave
• 15% shift differential for C-Shift and D-Shift

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, Refugee, or Asylee, or be eligible to obtain required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State

About the company

SpaceX is actively developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. Akoustis is a wholly owned subsidiary of SpaceX providing RF filters.