Staff Equipment Engineer (Advanced Packaging)

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Lumilens is a photonics infrastructure company building connectivity platforms to link GPUs at hyperscaler scale.

About this role

About Lumilens At Lumilens, we are building the essential photonics infrastructure that will drive tomorrow’s AI supercomputing. From chip-to-chip optical interconnects to scalable photonic engines, Lumilens is ushering in a new era of computing that is faster, cooler, and dramatically more efficient. We’re a well-funded startup backed by Mayfield and led by veterans who have built and scaled some of the industry’s most transformative technologies. About the Role This is a critical technical role responsible for the lifecycle management and operational excellence of our advanced semiconductor manufacturing tools. You will serve as the overarching owner of equipment performance, driving everything from the initial procurement and facility setup to ongoing optimization. The ideal candidate brings deep, hands-on expertise in wafer-level assembly machinery and thrives on minimizing downtime through robust predictive maintenance strategies. Key Responsibilities - Equipment Lifecycle Management: Lead the evaluation, selection, procurement, set-up, and qualification of new manufacturing equipment and the necessary facility infrastructures. - Advanced Tool Ownership: Serve as the subject matter expert for advanced packaging and wafer-level assembly equipment, specifically handling back-grinders, stealth dicers, expanders, flip-chip bonders, pick-and-place systems, reflow ovens and solder paste printers - Uptime Optimization: Take overall ownership of maintaining high equipment up-time and proactively minimizing unscheduled down-time across the production floor. - Maintenance Strategy: Design, implement, and execute highly effective periodic and predictive maintenance programs for all production equipment to ensure consistent operational efficiency and yield. Requirements & Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a closely related discipline. - Extensive hands-on experience operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining advanced packaging and wafer-level assembly equipment. - Proven track record of defining equipment specifications, driving vendor selection, and completing successful machine buy-offs (FAT/SAT). - Strong analytical skills for root-cause analysis of equipment failures and the ability to implement permanent corrective actions. - Experience establishing predictive maintenance protocols in a high-tech manufacturing or cleanroom environment. Benefits - Competitive salary and benefits - Opportunities for career advancement - Work with a world-class team solving cutting-edge challenges - Collaborative and innovative work environment Lumilens is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.