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fab2 designs and manufactures semiconductor fabrication equipment and tools. The company was founded by Sam Zeloof (known for making chips in his garage) and Jim Keller (40-year semiconductor industry veteran). fab2 operates labs and offices in Austin, Lockhart (both TX), and San Francisco.
The Vacuum Systems team is responsible for designing, prototyping, validating, and scaling core semiconductor fabrication equipment, including Anneal, Deposition, Etch, and Supporting Infrastructure tool families.
As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you will own semiconductor fabrication systems and subsystems end-to-end, including deposition, etch, annealing, and plasma tools, as well as subsystems such as mass flow controllers, pressure sensors, valves, and pumps. You'll design and iterate on machines and subsystems for semiconductor fabrication, create mechanical designs including frames, components, and assemblies, and partner closely with process, electrical, software, and production teams. You will also source components and materials while working with vendors to meet project specifications.
The role emphasizes hands-on iteration with a philosophy of getting things built and tested in days or weeks, not months. The ideal candidate moves through design cycles fast and can own the end-to-end process. A portfolio demonstrating things you've actually built is generally required.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 2-7 years of professional experience in mechanical and electromechanical system design
- 2-7 years of hands-on experience building, prototyping, and assembling complex systems
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, or Physics
- Experience in designing vacuum systems or fluid handling hardware
- Strong fundamentals in fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer
- Demonstrated ability to design and ship machined and fabricated metal parts into working systems
- Comfortable working with pumps, valves, fittings, tubing, chambers, and thermal systems
NICE-TO-HAVE:
- Knowledge/experience with plasma systems, CVD, ALD
- Familiarity with leak detection techniques and vacuum diagnostics
- Experience with productionization and testing
