Process and Equipment Engineer (m/f/d)

Process and Equipment Engineer - Lithography/ Wet Etching (m/f/d)

Process and Equipment Engineer - Lithography/ Wet Etching (m/f/d)
At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.
We are looking for a highly motivated Process and Equipment Engineer (m/f/d) to take technical ownership of assigned Lithography and Wet Etching processes and related manufacturing equipment. The role covers process control, recipe optimization, tool qualification, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
You will collaborate with R&D, Maintenance, Quality, Production, global engineering teams, and equipment suppliers to ensure process stability, yield, equipment performance, and cost efficiency.
Define and optimize process windows using DOE, SPC, and advanced data analysis
Perform root cause analysis on yield excursions, defectivity, and process deviations
Establish and maintain process control plans for assigned processes

Drive tool qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and process matching for assigned equipment
Improve equipment uptime, MTBF, and throughput using TPM methods
Work with equipment suppliers on troubleshooting, upgrades, and preventive maintenance optimization

Lead FMEA and risk assessments for new processes and equipment changes
Drive improvements in cycle time, consumable usage, scrap, and Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ)

Provide technical support to Production and Maintenance on process and equipment issues
Support technology transfers and benchmarking with global engineering teams
Maintain process recipes, work instructions, specifications, and change controls in compliance with applicable quality standards (e.g., ISO 9000, IATF)

What your background should look like
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
Experience in semiconductor process and/or equipment engineering in a manufacturing fab
Hands-on experience in wet chemical processing and/or photolithography is strongly preferred
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; experience with data analysis tools such as JMP, R, Python, or MATLAB is a plus
Very good German and English communication skills (C1 level), required for collaboration with German-speaking production teams and international engineering and management teams

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.
Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at and on , , and
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