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Equipment Engineer

Amazon· Equipment Engineering
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Pasadena$126.3k - $164.8kFull-timePosted yesterday

About the role

Equipment Engineer at AWS Center for Quantum Computing (CQC) in Pasadena, CA, focusing on maintaining and improving semiconductor fabrication and characterization equipment in a cleanroom environment to support quantum computing research and development.

Responsibilities

  • An Equipment Engineer troubleshoots problems related to equipment and other lab infrastructure, then devises and documents the solutions so problems can be solved in the future.
  • Coordinate with field service engineers for installation, scheduling service calls, and supervising/documenting their work in the labs.
  • Improve equipment up-time by developing and executing preventative maintenance plans, performing calibrations, owning equipment health initiatives, and implementing equipment-tracking initiatives in the MES.
  • Assist with hardware modifications and lab upgrades as needed.
  • Own equipment and lab spaces to ensure reliable, high-performance operation of all lab systems.

Qualifications

  • Experience problem solving and root cause analysis
  • 4+ years of root cause analysis and process design experience
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or 5+ years of predictive and preventative maintenance procedures experience
  • Experience with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
  • Experience in development in the last 3 years, or experience with general troubleshooting/debugging of hardware
  • Experience interpreting, modifying, and developing mechanical and electrical drawings, or experience with electrical theory, robotics, controls components, and automated equipment
  • 5 years or more of Semiconductor Equipment Engineer Experience in one of the Semiconductor modules (Photolithography, Deposition, Etch, Wet Processing Equipment, and Packaging and Assembly Equipment)
  • Statistical Process Control (SPC)
  • Equipment Qualification
  • Associate's Degree (A.S.) in Electronics, Electrical Technology, Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, Semiconductor Manufacturing, or a related technical field; or Military Electronics training; or higher degree (B.S., M.S.) in an engineering discipline
  • Proficiency troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, vacuum, and automation systems

Skills

Required:Problem solvingRoot cause analysisPreventive maintenanceCMMSMechanical and electrical drawingsSemiconductor equipmentEquipment qualificationElectrical/mechanical/vacuum/automation systems
Nice to have:SPC

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription) and Basic Life & AD&D insurance with option for Supplemental life plans
  • EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
Last updated Oct 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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