Equipment Engineer: Wet Bench, Singulation and CMP

About Ephos

Ephos is building vertically integrated, advanced packaging solutions on glass panels. We transform raw glass into electronic and optically active substrates for die-to-die connectivity, manufactured entirely within our own facilities. Our systems are built for companies developing AI accelerators, including hyperscalers and top-tier chip designers.

We have already delivered products to leading global firms, and we are currently building a new fabrication facility to scale production by 100x. This expansion is backed by a $50M EU CHIPS Act grant—the first ever awarded to a startup.

The role

You will be the equipment owner for wet bench clean tools, substrate singulation tools and CMP tools. Working with the area process engineer, you will drive equipment planning, selection and configuration, document PM procedures and train technicians to perform them on shift. You will own installation, start-up and volume ramp for all respective process equipment.

Your responsibilities

- Strong focus on keeping timelines and cost/budget control.
- Act as primary decision maker with facilities on equipment hookup and subsequent control.
- Establish and manage the equipment budget and cost model.
- Work in close collaboration with Process and Manufacturing.
- Establish the equipment engineering and maintenance business processes needed to run the tools in production, and document them to quality standards.
- Ensure close interaction with equipment suppliers, including owning the escalation of issues and calling in specialists where needed (travel, service changes).




- Advanced troubleshooting of semiconductor process tool issues.
- Set up equipment performance KPIs, and monitor and adjust them against fab goals.

The candidate we are looking for

- BSc in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science or a related subject
- 5+ years of equipment engineering experience in semiconductor equipment, preferably wet bench, singulation or CMP tools. Equivalent hands-on experience running a cleanroom facility and its ancillary equipment will also be considered.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, energetic and a self-starter.
- Strong continuous improvement mindset, permanently driving to identify and eliminate waste and errors in business processes, work procedures and instructions, and work organization.
- Can commit to tempo pieno lab presence; due to the nature of the role we will not consider remote applicants.
- Ephos is a demanding environment. We operate with exceptional ambition and move fast, because the market gives us no other option. We expect excellence from you, as we do from one another. This environment offers unmatched opportunities to learn, build, and grow, but it also requires significant commitment.

What we offer

- Top of the market salary.
- Stock options; granted at this stage, they can become extremely valuable.
- An exceptional opportunity for growth.

The hiring process

- Interview with our VP of Manufacturing.
- Interview with our Head of Process.
- Interview with our CEO.

If you're interested in this opportunity, please send your CV to [email protected], with the role name in the subject line.

📌 Equipment Engineer: Wet Bench, Singulation and CMP (Milano)
🏢 Ephos
📍 Milano