Senior Field Service Engineer, Semiconductor Equipment

Applied Materials; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 50,971 - 70,257; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials is seeking a Field Service Engineer to install, maintain, and upgrade customer equipment, using diagnostic techniques to address issues. You will coordinate with senior engineers and customers to understand roadmaps and requirements, and you will train junior engineers.

The role requires 4–7 years in semiconductor equipment support, strong mechanical skills, and a valid driver’s license. Travel up to 20% and on‑site safety compliance are expected.

Qualifications

• Completion of an Associate degree, military technical training, field service experience, or trade certification.
• 4-7 years of work experience in semiconductor industry or other equipment support industry.
• Advanced mechanical aptitude with pneumatics, hydraulics, electronics, vacuum, and/or thermodynamics.
• Strong knowledge of hand tools and their appropriate usage, including digital multimeters.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain a passport, if travel is required.
• Able to meet all on-site requirements, including safety, environmental guidelines, and COVID-19 protocols

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

Hand tools

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Education

Associate degree or equivalent technical training

Tools

Digital multimeters

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Electronics

Vacuum

Thermodynamics

Job description

Applied Materials is seeking a Field Service Engineer to install, maintain, and upgrade customer equipment, using diagnostic techniques to address issues. You will coordinate with senior engineers and customers to understand roadmaps and requirements, and you will train junior engineers.

The role requires 4–7 years in semiconductor equipment support, strong mechanical skills, and a valid driver’s license. Travel up to 20% and on‑site safety compliance are expected.