Senior Field Service Engineer – Semiconductor Equipment

Applied Materials; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 51,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Stock awards

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Applied Materials is seeking a Field Service Engineer (Customer Engineer) in Boise, Idaho. You will install, maintain, and upgrade equipment, diagnose issues with Senior Engineers, and work directly with customers to ensure smooth operations and top-tier service.

This role requires hands-on maintenance across electrical, vacuum, mechanical, plasma, hydraulic, and gas systems, with travel up to 20% and relocation eligibility. Strong communication and safety compliance are essential.

Qualifications

• Advanced mechanical aptitude with pneumatics, hydraulics, electronics, vacuum, and/or thermodynamics.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

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 [Customer Engineers].
• Collaborate with Senior Field Service Engineers [Customer Engineers] and/or the customer to understand roadmaps, process flows, inflection points, requirements, and business challenges.
• Train and mentor junior Field Service Engineers [Customer 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

Diagnostics skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Driver's license

Education

Associate degree or trade certification

Tools

Digital multimeters

Job description

Applied Materials is seeking a Field Service Engineer (Customer Engineer) in Boise, Idaho. You will install, maintain, and upgrade equipment, diagnose issues with Senior Engineers, and work directly with customers to ensure smooth operations and top-tier service.

This role requires hands-on maintenance across electrical, vacuum, mechanical, plasma, hydraulic, and gas systems, with travel up to 20% and relocation eligibility. Strong communication and safety compliance are essential.