MOCVD Equipment Engineer

About the Company

Avicena is a privately held company developing microLED based ultra-low power high bandwidth interconnects for chip-to-chip communications. This technology will revolutionize High-Performance (HPC) and Cloud computing, as well as other industries where low power interconnects are critical like camera sensors, autonomous vehicles, and aerospace.

Responsibilities

• Own equipment uptime performance, including installation, acceptance, qualification, and lifecycle management of EPI reactors and all associated support systems
• Conduct hands-on preventative maintenance, unplanned repairs and optimization tasks of all EPI equipment and supporting ancillary equipment
• Develop and implement robust preventative maintenance plans in accordance with OEM recommendations
• Coordinate and act as point of contact with OEM equipment manufacturers for warranty, retrofit and repair activities
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive database of critical spare parts and consumables
• Review and assist in maintaining compressed process gas delivery systems
• Evaluate and implement plans to improve equipment uptime and performance
• Develop and manage off-site parts refurbishment and cleaning programs
• Partner with Process Engineering to identify equipment-related yield and process stability improvements
• Support and participate in Environmental, Safety and Health programs
• Serve as an active member of the site emergency response team (ERT)

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on experience supporting MOCVD reactors
• Direct experience on Aixtron G3/G4/G5 or Veeco/Emcore platforms
• Experience with arsenides, phosphides, or nitrides strongly preferred
• Hands-on maintenance and repair experience in EPI reactor and support tools including metrology, NH3 purifier and Hydrogen supply
• Ability to wear a respirator and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
• Comfortable working in Clean Room environment and with hazardous chemicals
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of electronics, vacuum technologies, and metrology tools
• Cross-functional experience in both research and production environments
• Experience using MS Office, Fab MES, and SPC software