Metrology Equipment Engineer
Wolfspeed · Marcy, NY
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $70k–$97k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 11 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Wolfspeed (industrial) in Marcy, NY.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause
- Base pay
- $70k–$97k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $86k–$126k. This one lists $70k–$97k.
Median of the low and high ends of 18 live postings that list pay, out of 26 quality engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
New York plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 25 other live quality postings in New York.
- Base pay
- About 21% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $86k–$126k, from 17 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 73%
- Six Sigma 50%
- AS9100 46%
- SPC 46%
- Lean 38%
- PPAP 35%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Quality team at Wolfspeed
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Which standards drive the work here: ISO 13485, IATF 16949, AS9100?
- How much of the job is customer complaints versus prevention?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Wolfspeed in Marcy
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Full description from WolfspeedAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
The Day-to-Day
- ◆Conduct preventative maintenance (MTBPM), tool fingerprinting, and continuous improvement projects (CIPs) to meet tool availability goals
- ◆Drive root cause analysis (RCA) on equipment excursions to prevent recurrence
- ◆Present technical data and project updates to peers and management
- ◆Create and modify procedures and preventative maintenance specifications to increase tool availability and enhance training procedures
- ◆Partner with process engineering and production staff to improve overall quality metrics for the fab, scrap and rework reduction, and overall cost reduction
- ◆Coordinate with vendors on technical escalations, parts sourcing, and field service support
- ◆Create detailed tool configuration documentation, tool acceptance specifications, and assist with tool selection for capacity increases or process development/transfer
- ◆Ability to work in a cleanroom environment following all gowning and safety protocols; may require off-shift support for critical tool downtime
This Job is Right for You if You Have (Minimum Requirements)
- ✓A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field
- ✓Understanding of semiconductor processes and equipment
- ✓Experience with AMAT Verity and KLA F5X / SFS equipment desirable
- ✓Proficiency in technical writing and Project Management
- ✓This position is located onsite in Marcy, NY with 5 working days per week
This role may require additional duties and/or assignments as designated by management.
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