Field Service Engineer – Semiconductors (Boise)

Applied Materials; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 77,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials in Boise, ID, seeks a Field Service Engineer to install, maintain, and upgrade customer equipment across electrical, vacuum, plasma, hydraulic, and gas systems. You will diagnose issues with support from senior engineers, coordinate with clients on roadmaps, and train junior team members.

Travel up to 20% and relocation support offered. Ideal candidates have 4–7 years in semiconductor or equipment support, strong mechanical aptitude, and proficiency with hand tools and basic

Qualifications

• Associate degree or military technical training, field service experience, or trade certification.
• 4–7 years of semiconductor or equipment support experience.
• Advanced mechanical aptitude with pneumatics, hydraulics, electronics, vacuum, thermodynamics.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and upgrade customer equipment
• Apply basic diagnostic techniques to assess equipment and address technical issues, with assistance from Senior Field Service Engineers
• Collaborate with Senior Field Service Engineers and/or the customer to understand roadmaps, process flows, and business challenges
• Train and mentor junior Field Service Engineers
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on electrical, vacuum, mechanical, plasma, hydraulic, and gas systems
• Coordinate and communicate directly with customers
• Fulfill additional duties, as assigned

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Hand tools usage

Written and verbal communication

Microsoft Excel/Word/PowerPoint

Diagnose and troubleshoot

Education

Associate degree or trade certification

Tools

Digital multimeters

Job description

Applied Materials in Boise, ID, seeks a Field Service Engineer to install, maintain, and upgrade customer equipment across electrical, vacuum, plasma, hydraulic, and gas systems. You will diagnose issues with support from senior engineers, coordinate with clients on roadmaps, and train junior team members.

Travel up to 20% and relocation support offered. Ideal candidates have 4–7 years in semiconductor or equipment support, strong mechanical aptitude, and proficiency with hand tools and basic