Equipment Engineering Tech 2

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is seeking an Equipment Engineering Tech 2 to join its onsite team in Richardson, Texas. This role focuses on the preventive and corrective maintenance of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, with hands-on work across ion mill, ion implant, and metal evaporation systems. Requisition ID: 78858. Note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

In a fast-moving environment, you’ll collaborate with engineers and technicians to keep complex tooling up and running, making meaningful contributions to manufacturing reliability and process performance. If you enjoy solving technical problems, working with cross‑functional teams, and staying hands-on with equipment, you could be a great fit for this team.

Maintaining the heart of the fab

On a typical day you’ll handle both preventive and corrective maintenance for fabrication equipment, ensuring uptime and reliability across key toolsets. You’ll look for opportunities to improve system performance so processes meet required specifications and partner with engineers to plan and execute equipment improvements. You’ll monitor tool data and share status during daily pass-downs, while also delivering clear, written updates for other shifts.

What you’ll really need

Here's what Skyworks expects for a candidate to succeed in this role.

• A two-year associate technical degree in electrical, mechanical or chemical engineering, or an equivalent military electronics training
• Strong mechanical and electronic skills
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability, project management skills, and knowledge of SPC in a manufacturing environment
• Must be able to stand or walk up to 12 hours per shift and lift up to 50 lbs, and be able to wear a respirator and other PPE for handling hazardous materials
• Basic computer skills, MS Office, strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, and verifiable references
• Must be willing to work nights or days on a compressed workweek schedule

• 5+ years of experience preferred
• Prior experience on Veeco Ion Mill, Axcelis 8250 Implant, Heatpulse 8800, Temescal Evaporators, Evatec Evaporators, and Scia Ion Trim and Mill equipment

Pay, benefits and practical details

The base pay range for this role is $48,000 to $86,000 per year. Skyworks offers a benefits package that includes access to healthcare benefits with a premium-free medical plan option, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and paid time off (vacation, sick/wellness, parental leave), among other benefits. Employees may participate in an incentive plan, and some roles are eligible for additional awards, including recognition and stock. The position is onsite in Richardson, TX, and the company notes that it is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Advice for applicants

Place the exact education requirement, your two-year associate degree or military electronics training, front and center on your resume, in the education section, so it’s easy to spot.

When you describe your background, include concrete examples of how you interpreted electrical schematics and mechanical drawings, and how you used tool data to drive improvements that reduced repetitive tool breakdowns.

Be ready to talk about times you collaborated with engineers to design equipment improvements, and how you communicated machine status in daily pass-downs and through written updates across shifts.

Ask about the specific toolset they rely on and what a successful first 90 days look like on the Ion Mill and Implant lines, for instance asking how projects with Veeco Ion Mill or Axcelis 8250 Implant are prioritized and measured.