Automation Engineer
On-siteTainan, Taiwan, Taiwan
Job Summary
Design, develop, and implement automation and control systems for front-end, ICAPS, and advanced packaging processes, integrating solutions into IPC digital lithography, optical patterned wafer inspection, and contamination & defect inspection platforms. Troubleshoot and resolve issues across automation, control, and data-connectivity systems while collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities from substrate handling to conveyor integration. Develop and maintain documentation ensuring compliance with SEMI standards (SECS/GEM, E84, E87) and Industry 4.0 best practices to maximize equipment uptime and reliability. Work onsite in Tainan with 25% travel to customer and supplier sites, supporting long-term operational goals and driving continuous improvement initiatives across the automation community.
Required Qualifications
- EFEM application expertise from front-end to advanced packaging — substrate handling for wafers and panels of varying sizes, shapes, and properties, plus loadport, OHT, AGV, and conveyor integration
- Experienced in various industry robotics application (Kawasaki/Yaskawa/Rorze/Hirata/Daihen) and system-integration experience for automated substrate handling
- PLC programming, HMI development and SCADA development on EFEM and substrate transfer platforms
- Electrical automation design — control systems, sensors, and actuators; working knowledge of electrical circuits, power systems, and control theory
- Familiarity with SEMI standards, specific regulations and compliance requirements in automation equipment, including communication — SECS/GEM (E30), E84, and E87 related compliance
- Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis to ensure equipment uptime and reliability
- BSEE/BSME or related engineering discipline
- MS preferred
- 8+ years in automation, control, or semiconductor equipment engineering
- Must be able to travel 25% to customer / supplier sites
- Onsite at Tainan
Desired Qualifications
- Mechanical engineering design — Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, mechanism design, material selection, and structural/thermal analysis
- Proficiency in CAD tools (AutoCAD/Inventor/NX)
- Industry 4.0 technologies — IoT, AI/ML, cyber-physical systems, and AI in robotics
- Business-process analysis to identify automation opportunities and assess financial trade-offs
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to a collaborative team of engineers sharing EFEM, robotics, and factory-automation competency
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the automation and control community
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
- Interpersonal Skills Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Collaborative team player
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Adaptability to dynamic project requirements and priorities
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