Senior Equipment Engineer Night Shift
Swift SolarSan Carlos, California
Full Time
Posted March 30, 2026
$125k - $165k
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Job Description
The Senior Equipment Engineer on the night shift is responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting laboratory deposition tools and process equipment to ensure smooth operations, supporting process control, safety, and facility systems in a cutting-edge solar technology startup.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory deposition tools and process equipment during night shifts.
- Monitor and analyze deposition parameters and system dashboards, flagging issues for investigation.
- Diagnose and resolve equipment issues such as vacuum instability, plasma variation, and deposition uniformity problems.
- Restart and calibrate vacuum systems and tools, review process metrology results, and adjust parameters as needed.
- Guide process technicians through troubleshooting and operational procedures.
- Maintain facility equipment including compressors, gloveboxes, and chilled water systems.
- Support spare-part inventory management and consumables forecasting.
- Ensure safety protocols are followed and address safety concerns during night operations.
Requirements
- Have 5 years of sustaining engineering experience with vacuum deposition tools in semiconductor or related industries.
- Be versatile enough to troubleshoot and repair both mechanical and electrical systems high and low voltage.
- Have a fundamental understanding of vacuum chamber pumping including mechanical, turbo, and cryogenic pumps and be familiar with vacuum gauges, valves, and related components.
- Be comfortable reviewing thin-film measurements used in process control, applying changes to bring deposition processes back in spec, and have familiarity with process controls and film analysis.
- Have general EHS safety knowledge and be able to identify and help resolve safety concerns related to equipment and materials.
- Be an organized, strong communicator who can clearly hand off information between shifts.
- Have experience working with facilities engineering firms and facilities maintenance.
Benefits & Perks
Salary range: $125,000 - $165,000 per year
15% shift differential
100% of monthly premiums for HMO/PPO group healthcare plan covered
75% of dental and vision insurance premiums covered
401(k) matching
Clean commuter benefits
Meaningful equity
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