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Equipment Engineer

WashingtonOn-siteFull-time

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Equipment Engineer at a diamond wafer manufacturer, leading improvement projects on vacuum manufacturing equipment and plasma reactors, collaborating with mechanical, electrical, and materials teams from concept to implementation.

About this role

Diamond Foundry Inc. is solving the thermal limitation at the foundation of today's most exciting tech industries -- AI & cloud compute, electric-car power electronics, and 5G/6G wireless. We have managed to produce the world's first single-crystal diamond wafers and are now on a mission to put a diamond behind every chip. We are the rare unicorn that has grown fast and profitably. We received $515m in funding and are executing a multi-$B expansion plan for one of the greenest forms of tech manufacturing: converting greenhouse gas into diamond wafers using zero-emission energy.

We are currently seeking an experienced Equipment Engineer to join our team and take responsibility for improvement projects related to our state-of-the-art vacuum manufacturing equipment. This work will span multiple engineering disciplines. You'll be working with an experienced team of mechanical, electrical, and materials engineers and scientists. You will be responsible for taking improvement projects from concept to fully tested, documented, and implemented solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Equipment Improvement & Upgrades – Identify, plan, and execute upgrades to enhance tool reliability and process capabilities.
  • Technical Support & Troubleshooting – Provide support for facility-level equipment, plasma reactors, and industrial control systems (PLCs, sensors, power supplies, etc.).
  • Supplier & Hardware Management – Work with suppliers to improve parts and integrate off-the-shelf hardware for automation and process control.
  • Collaboration & Documentation – Partner with multidisciplinary teams to solve complex problems and develop procedures, checklists, and training materials.
  • Installation & Maintenance – Build, install, upgrade, and maintain equipment while providing technical support, including weekends as needed.
  • Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in ME, EE, ChemE, or similar from an ABET-accredited school.
  • 5+ years of engineering experience.
  • Independent problem solver with hands-on experience designing, testing, deploying, and troubleshooting equipment in an industrial manufacturing environment.
  • Demonstrated safety leadership.
  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
  • Skills

    Equipment InstallationHardware IntegrationIndustrial Control SystemsMaintenance ProceduresOff-the-shelf Automation ComponentsPlasma ReactorsPLCPower SuppliesSensorsVacuum Systems

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