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CMP/Wet Equipment Engineer (SM1)

Texas Instruments · Sherman, TX

Level
Engineer
Team
Manufacturing
Degree
Required
Experience asked
2+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level manufacturing role at Texas Instruments (industrial) in Sherman, TX. Evaluating, selecting, and ordering equipment that is most appropriate and cost effective for the manufacture of company products.

They ask for
2+ years · degree required
Tools it names
SPC

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $85k–$132k.

Median of the low and high ends of 44 live postings that list pay, out of 237 manufacturing engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

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Base pay
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Typical $85k–$132k, from 44 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Tooling 45%
  • Root cause 43%
  • Automation 35%
  • Lean 35%
  • New product launch 33%
  • ✓ SPC 27%

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Requirements

  • ✓Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Physics, or a related engineering degree
  • ✓Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience working in a semiconductor manufacturing environment as an Equipment Engineering Tool Owner

Preferred Qualifications

  • ✓Direct 300mm equipment engineering experience in CMP and/or Wet systems
  • ✓For CMP backgrounds, experience with AMAT and/or Ebara platforms
  • ✓For Wet backgrounds, experience with TEL, LAM, and/or Screen platforms
  • ✓Experience troubleshooting tool reliability, driving failure reduction, and improving long-term equipment performance
  • ✓Experience with equipment maintenance systems, technical documentation, and building sustainable operating procedures
  • ✓Experience using tool monitoring, factory systems, and equipment data to support prioritization, problem solving, and action planning
  • ✓Working knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing, SPC techniques, and cleanroom protocols
  • ✓Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex equipment issues and translate findings into sustainable corrective actions
  • ✓Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
  • ✓Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • ✓Demonstrated ability to work effectively across functions and build strong, influential relationships
  • ✓Ability to take initiative, drive results, and operate with a high level of ownership
  • ✓Strong time management and prioritization skills in an interrupt-driven, fast-paced environment
  • ✓Demonstrated ability to identify better ways of working, improve efficiency, and build practical solutions that strengthen execution over time
  • ✓Demonstrated ability to drive innovation, take on difficult technical challenges, and develop creative solutions that improve long-term factory performance

Why TI?

  • ✓The future starts here. As a TIer, you'll play a critical role in defining the next era of semiconductor technology and help create the innovations that shape the world around us.
  • ✓Surround yourself with a team of innovators who value your unique perspective and will challenge you to bring your best self to work every day. We believe that fostering a culture of collaboration fuels both personal growth and technological breakthroughs. Explore our company culture .
  • ✓At TI, your success goes beyond your work. Take advantage of comprehensive benefits designed to support your total well-being at work and in life, from competitive compensation to extensive health coverage and wellness programs. Learn more about our benefits offerings .

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, data center, personal electronics and communications equipment. At our core, we have a passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors. This passion is alive today as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology more reliable, more affordable and lower power, making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. Learn more at TI.com .

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Change the world. Love your job.

Do you want to work for an organization that values your ideas and gives you the opportunity to make a meaningful impact? At Texas Instruments, Equipment Engineers play a critical role in building and sustaining the systems that enable world-class semiconductor manufacturing.

In this role, you will join a highly collaborative, fast-paced manufacturing environment where you will help drive equipment reliability, improve factory performance, and strengthen long-term team capability. We are looking for an engineer who brings strong equipment experience, thrives on difficult technical challenges, and is motivated to improve how work gets done through innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement.

This position may be filled with a candidate whose background is stronger in either 300mm Wet or 300mm CMP equipment, depending on experience and team fit. We are looking for someone who not only brings direct equipment knowledge, but also demonstrates initiative, energy, curiosity, strong ownership, and a desire to build a long-term career with TI.

include

  • •Evaluating, selecting, and ordering equipment that is most appropriate and cost effective for the manufacture of company products
  • •Overseeing the installation, modification, upgrade, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment
  • •Studying equipment performance, reliability, and failure trends to drive improvement in uptime, stability, and overall factory performance
  • •Establishing programs, corrective actions, and long-term solutions for equipment issues that affect the manufacturing process
  • •Driving equipment problem-solving efforts with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and follow-through
  • •Building and improving preventive maintenance strategies, recovery procedures, and documentation that strengthen execution consistency
  • •Providing technical support to manufacturing equipment repair, maintenance, and process engineering organizations
  • •Partnering effectively with technicians, process engineers, manufacturing, and other cross-functional teams to solve problems and improve results
  • •Keeping current on equipment manufacturers’ technical notices, upgrades, and safety issues
  • •Identifying opportunities to simplify work, improve systems, and develop practical solutions that increase efficiency and strengthen execution over time
  • •Driving innovation through creative problem solving, continuous improvement, and a willingness to take on difficult technical challenges

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