Senior Field Service Engineer

Carl Zeiss SMT; Dublin (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k Matching

Employee Assistance Programs

Vacation and sick pay

Job summary

ZEISS is seeking a Senior Field Service Engineer to service, install, troubleshoot, and repair highly complex ZEISS equipment at customer sites. You will minimize downtime, serve as a technical resource for customers and fellow engineers, and travel domestically and internationally up to 50% as required.

Applicants should have an Associate degree or technical certification, with 3–5 years in field or technical service.

Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical certification, or equivalent training in mechatronics, mechanical engineering, or related field; bachelor’s preferred.
• Three to five years in field/service or technical service environment.
• Experience servicing automated systems; electron- or ion-beam systems preferred.
• Strong communication and cross-functional teamwork in multinational settings.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, upgrade, troubleshoot, and repair complex ZEISS equipment at customer sites.
• Diagnose mechanical, hardware, software, and system failures; develop practical solutions.
• Coordinate and implement complex technical solutions to minimize downtime.
• Provide advanced technical support to customers and colleagues; assist with escalated issues.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 50% to perform service tasks.

Skills

English proficiency (oral & written)

Customer-focused

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Willingness to travel 50%

Education

Associate degree or technical certification

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Electron/ion-beam systems

Job description

About Us:

How many companies can say they've been in business for over 179 years?! Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

What's the role?

The Senior Field Service Engineer is a highly experienced technical expert who services, installs, troubleshoots, and repairs complex ZEISS equipment at customer sites. This person handles difficult technical problems independently, minimizes equipment downtime, and serves as a technical resource for both customers and other service engineers.

Sound Interesting?

• Install, maintain, upgrade, troubleshoot, and repair highly complex equipment, systems, and associated accessories across the assigned portfolio.
• Diagnose mechanical, hardware, software, and system failures, applying sound judgment to develop practical solutions aligned with customer needs and organizational objectives.
• Coordinate and implement complex technical solutions and determine the most cost-effective resolution to minimize customer downtime.
• Provide advanced technical and scientific support to customers, colleagues, and cross-functional teams, including support for significant, unique, or escalated issues.
• Perform installation, maintenance, and repair activities domestically and internationally, as business needs require.
• Build and proactively maintain strong relationships with customers and sales teams, particularly for technically complex applications.
• Apply knowledge of customer business drivers, service key performance indicators, and ZEISS commercial objectives to improve financial performance and identify new business opportunities.
• Plan and deliver complex technical training for customers and employees, including on-the-job, regional, factory-based, and on-site training as qualified.
• Guide and support new or less experienced team members by sharing technical expertise, service knowledge, and best practices.
• Serve as a local subject-matter expert and primary point of contact for designated products, systems, or technical topics.
• Prepare, adapt, and maintain technical documentation and define spare-parts lists as required.
• Complete service reports, expense reports, quality reports, and other required documentation accurately and within established timeframes.
• Exercise independent judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to achieve effective service outcomes.
• Support multiple product markets and contribute technical insight that may influence longer-term local service goals and priorities.

Do you qualify?

• Associate degree, technical certification, or equivalent technician training in mechatronics, mechanical engineering, engineering, a natural science, or a related technical field; a bachelor's degree from a university of applied sciences or comparable institution is preferred.
• Three to five years of relevant professional experience in a field service or technical service environment.
• Experience servicing automated systems; experience with electron- or ion-beam systems is preferred.
• Advanced technical knowledge demonstrated through relevant experience, completion of required product training, and a strong understanding of assigned products and service processes.
• Experience working in multinational, cross-functional teams and managing customer relationships and escalated technical issues.
• Strong service and customer orientation, including experience supporting demanding customers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; German-language skills are beneficial for technical support and training.
• Strong teamwork, communication, sound judgment, assertiveness, and hands‑on problem-solving skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50%.

Compensation:

The annual pay range for this position is $91,000 - $114,000. The pay offered for this role may be influenced by factors such as job location, scope of role, qualifications, education, experience, & complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent. This position is also eligible for a performance bonus or sales commissions.

We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS!

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• 401k Matching
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Vacation and sick pay
• The list goes on!

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of requirements, duties,