Field Service Engineer – Semiconductor Equipment (EU Travel)

Applied Materials Europe; Bernin; On-site; EUR 38,400 - 52,800; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials in Bernin, France is hiring a Field Service Engineer (Customer Engineer) to install, maintain and upgrade equipment across Europe. You’ll use digital analytics for troubleshooting and perform preventative and corrective maintenance on electrical, vacuum, mechanical, plasma, hydraulic and gas systems.

Master’s degree with a technical background is required. Expect extensive travel (≈75%), strong English communication, and autonomous work habits in a supportive global company.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with a technical background (mechanical assembly, equipment installation, maintenance, mechatronics, electronics, electrical, mechanical, or similar).
• Position open to junior profiles.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for mechanical and electrical issues during system installation.
• Ability to communicate daily pass‑downs and equipment status reports.
• Project management skills to control installation project within budget, timeline and quality requirements.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Good English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Good knowledge of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Extensive travelling throughout Europe (approx. 75% of the time).

Responsibilities

• Perform independent installation tasks (mechanical assembly, electrical connections, robot calibrations), from integration to inspection of tools, including troubleshooting when issues arise.
• Follow all checklists and procedures; ensure correct schematics are available before performing work.
• Test equipment with assistance from senior engineers, existing documentation and diagnostic techniques.
• Respond to factory issues by communicating with other engineers and participating in escalation conference calls.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects to reduce installation cycle time and costs.
• Provide accurate reporting of status, hours worked and non‑conformances.
• Adhere to the security policy and quality standards of Applied Materials and its customers.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Project management

Autonomy

English

Education

Master's degree in a technical field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Applied Materials in Bernin, France is hiring a Field Service Engineer (Customer Engineer) to install, maintain and upgrade equipment across Europe. You’ll use digital analytics for troubleshooting and perform preventative and corrective maintenance on electrical, vacuum, mechanical, plasma, hydraulic and gas systems.

Master’s degree with a technical background is required. Expect extensive travel (≈75%), strong English communication, and autonomous work habits in a supportive global company.