AGS Training Services New Product (NPI) Instructor (Early Career) - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$69,000 - $95,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 24 June 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As an NPI Technical Instructor embedded with the product development team in Santa Clara, you will learn semiconductor equipment and help develop and deliver classroom and hands-on training on new products during introduction and product lifecycle phases.
What you'll do
- Learn and support new semiconductor equipment, gaining hands-on experience with mechanical, electrical, software, vacuum, and process subsystems of new chambers, mainframes, and tools. - Assist in the development, update, and organization of training materials, including presentations, student guides, lab exercises, and documentation. - Deliver and support classroom and hands-on technical training, including structured factory on-the-job training (OJT), with guidance from senior instructors. - Work with engineers, product groups, and subject-matter experts to gather accurate technical information reflecting current product capabilities. - Support training system readiness by helping maintain safe, functional lab equipment aligned to course objectives and safety standards. - Present training at internal sites and customer locations, participating in multiple concurrent NPI projects across domestic and international locations.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Materials, Mechatronics), Engineering Technology, Physics, or a closely related technical field. - 0–3 years of experience, including internships, co-ops, lab work, or early-career roles involving technical systems, equipment, or manufacturing environments. - Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel). - Willingness and ability to travel up to 40% (or up to 50%), including domestic and international travel.
Nice to have
- Exposure to semiconductor manufacturing or capital equipment through internships or academic projects. - Experience with mechanical or electrical systems, PLC-controlled equipment, robotics, automation, vacuum systems, pneumatics, or power distribution. - Experience teaching, tutoring, mentoring, training delivery, or technical presentations. - Familiarity with documentation development, photography, videography, or content creation for training purposes.
Skills: NPI, training, semiconductor equipment, field service
This role has been open 183 days — well above the 72-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
196
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Median days open
72 d
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Median salary
$148k
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| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (196 roles · 17 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 34 | 196 |
| Median days open | 68 d | 72 d (−4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: NPI, training, semiconductor equipment, field service
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 62 open roles · median 33 d
- KLA Corporation · 41 open roles · median 125 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 34 open roles · median 68 d
- Keysight Technologies · 15 open roles · median 75 d
- ASML · 8 open roles · median 116 d
- Veeco Instruments · 7 open roles · median 82 d
How we counted: 196 open Applications FAE (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 17 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 25 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.