Field Service Engineer II (Semiconductor Equipment) Chandler, AZ REMOTE

ThermoFisher Scientific; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Field Service Engineer II to install, troubleshoot, and repair complex analytical instruments across research, industrial, and healthcare settings. The role covers SEM, TEM, and FIB systems, with on-site work primarily in the Chandler area and up to 50% travel.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of hands-on experience in electronic systems, strong English communication, and the ability to work independently while delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of hands-on technical experience with SEM, TEM, or FIB systems.
• A detailed understanding of diagnosing and repairing ultra-high vacuum and high-voltage systems.
• Excellent English communication and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Install on-site equipment and follow procedures to ensure proper operation.
• Perform on-site maintenance visits and provide repair support.
• Diagnose issues, repair systems, and guide customers and field personnel.
• Document service reports and update Thermo Fisher system documentation.

Skills

Customer service

English proficiency

Problem solving

Reading schematics

Interpersonal communication

Travel readiness

Driver's license

Lifting 50 lbs

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.

Location/Division

The Materials and Structural Analysis Electron Microscopy (M&SA EM) business enables customers to find meaningful answers to questions that accelerate breakthrough discoveries and ultimately change the world. The M&SA EM business designs, manufactures, and supports the broadest range of high-performance microscopy workflows that provide images and answers in the micro-, nano-, and picometer scales.

How will you make an impact?

As a Field Service Engineer II at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll contribute to delivering excellent service for sophisticated analytical and scientific instruments, including Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEM), and Focused Ion Beam (FIB) . Working with customers across research, industrial, and healthcare settings, you'll install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair complex equipment while providing exceptional customer service.

Territory:

Work will primarily be in the Chandler area with occasional travel (up to 50% travel to NM, WI, international, etc.) as needed. The ideal candidate will reside within the assigned territory (AZ), with a strong preference for candidates based in Chandler, AZ within one hour of a major airport.

Combining hardware and software expertise in electron, ion, and light microscopy with deep application knowledge in the materials science, life sciences, electronics, and natural resources markets, the worldwide Electron Microscopy employees are dedicated to customers' pursuit of discovery and resolution to global challenges.

Day to day activities include:

• Conduct on-site installation of sophisticated equipment and follow testing procedures to ensure accurate working order

• Conduct on-site scheduled planned maintenance visits

• Provide diagnosis and repair support for customers and other field personnel

• Cultivate and develop positive working relationships with customers, system users, and company personnel

• Travel, often on short notice, to customer sites to resolve problems or support other field service personnel

• Complete and submit field service reports

• Provide training to customers and users on system maintenance

• Provide feedback to product quality teams

• Provide appropriate input in writing updating and correcting various Thermo Fisher system documentation

• Provide guidance for various reports including identifying and isolating outstanding problems with the system

• Act as a subject expert and resource for training

How will you get here?

This position is ideal for an experienced service engineer wanting to be involved with a team with varied strengths and exposed to a constant variety of customer application areas.

Minimum Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of hands‑on technical experience in electronic systems, installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and calibrating sophisticated analysis tools such as SEM (https://www.thermofisher.com/search/browse/category/us/en/90184058?gptExactMatch=true), TEM (https://www.thermofisher.com/search/browse/category/us/en/90184060?gptExactMatch=true), FIB (https://www.thermofisher.com/search/results?query=Focused%20Ion%20Beam&focusarea=Search%20All) , or similar systems; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• A detailed understanding and extensive experience diagnosing and repairing ultra-high vacuum and high voltage systems, or similar systems.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Ability to deal effectively with customers

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills; must have a professional working proficiency in English

• Consistent record of fixing sophisticated systems and subsystems down to the component level

• Literate in MS DOS and Windows software environments

• Able to read and interpret schematics

• Familiar with UHV phenomenon and technology

• Must have ability to acquire a valid passport and travel regionally and internationally as required

• Must possess a valid driver’s license

• Physical requirements include the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

As the world leader in serving science, we empower our colleagues to advance innovative technologies, develop meaningful solutions and build rewarding careers. With revenues of more than $40 billion, we give our professionals with resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world. Join us and contribute to our singular Mission — to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

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