Equipment Engineering Manager (Player-Coach)

Join our team as an Equipment Engineering Manager (Player-Coach) and lead our Equipment Engineering organization. This role requires a unique balance of strategic technical leadership and direct, hands-on execution. You will drive equipment reliability, lead complex tool debugs, qualify new equipment, and set up preventive/predictive maintenance systems from the ground up. You will also lead, mentor, and grow a team of Equipment Engineers and Technicians, and partner directly with Process Engineering, Facilities, Manufacturing, and Executive Leadership to hit aggressive production milestones safely and cost-effectively.

• Lead and manage the Equipment Engineering organization, providing hands-on technical leadership and driving equipment reliability.
• Build, mentor, and grow a team of Equipment Engineers and Technicians, fostering a culture of technical rigor, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Directly lead and execute Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), IQ/OQ/PQ, and release of new or upgraded manufacturing tools.

• Demonstrated expertise in reading schematics, debugging electro-mechanical systems, vacuum/gas systems, or automated processing tools on the shop floor
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering, or related discipline
• 7+ years of hands-on semiconductor or advanced capital equipment engineering experience
• 2+ years of technical team leadership, supervisory, or management experience (player-coach mindset essential)
• We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those from underrepresented communities in STEM. If you meet most of the qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, we encourage you to apply
• Experience in high-growth startup or pilot-to-volume manufacturing scale-up environments
• Strong background in Lean Manufacturing, 8D/FMEA, and SOP creation
• Hands-on experience with Wafer Grinding, CMP, PVD, Wet Benches, Metrology, or Laser Processing equipment