Equipment Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Equipment Maintenance Technician (Morning Shift). Location: Fremont, CA, USA

This on-site role focuses on maintaining and repairing advanced semiconductor fabrication equipment inside an R&D cleanroom; The position is critical to keeping wafer production tools running safely and efficiently for quantum computing hardware.

Duties:

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on wafer fabrication equipment.
• Maintain and troubleshoot vacuum process tools including PVD, ALD, evaporation, deposition, plasma, and dry etch systems.
• Support wet processing systems such as wet etch tools, solvent benches, wet benches, and chemical handling systems;
• Maintain auxiliary equipment including lithography tools, metrology systems like SEM, wafer and wire bonding tools, and electrical test tools.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues quickly and safely to return tools to production.
• Keep detailed documentation for tools, calibrations, specifications, and SOP-based maintenance.
• Assist with fab operations including chemical waste handling, consumable restocking, and gowning supply management.
• Support engineering teams with metrology and data collection during tool issues;
• Follow all EHS rules with a strong focus on cleanroom safety, chemical handling, LOTO, and hazmat procedures.
• Serve as a trained member of the site Emergency Response Team and respond to incidents when required.

Qualifications:

• At least 7 years of hands-on experience maintaining semiconductor or MEMS fabrication equipment.
• Strong experience with vacuum-based processing tools.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and gas or liquid piping diagrams.
• Proven experience performing equipment repairs, upgrades, and hardware modifications.
• Comfortable working in a cleanroom environment with strict safety requirements;
• Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and documentation practices.
• Technical training, degree, or military technical background is preferred.
• Experience across dry etch, wet etch, lithography, metrology, bonding, and R&D environments is a plus.
• Experience with manual wafer handling is preferred.

Benefits and Instructions:

• Hourly pay range: $50–$60 per hour, based on experience and location.
• Morning shift schedule from 6:00am to 2:30pm, with training aligned to this shift.
• Overtime availability based on business needs;
• Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, equity, 401(k), paid parental leave, rejuvenation days, and vacation time.
• Rigetti is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.
• AI tools may be used during parts of the hiring process, but final decisions are made by people.
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