Associate Test Engineer, Analytical Instrumentation
$29 - $49 USD hourly
Run analytical instruments in a Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) laboratory to measure sub parts-per-billion contamination.
Originally posted 4 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Associate Test Engineer responsible for running analytical instruments in the Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) laboratory to measure contamination at sub parts-per-billion levels on production components.
What you'll do
- Operate, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair GCMS instruments to maintain lab operations.
- Independently prepare samples, execute analytical testing, interpret results, and deliver accurate reports.
- Separate, identify, and quantify trace-level impurities and target compounds.
- Set up and conduct materials outgassing experiments, develop procedures, collect data, analyze results, and maintain documentation.
- Partner with MDE chemists and build working relationships with internal manufacturing customers.
- Manage laboratory inventories including reagents, gas cylinders, and consumables, and coordinate sampling-kit shipments to customer sites.
What you'll need
- AA degree (or equivalent vocational training) with at least 3 years of relevant hands-on experience.
- Ability to work in a cleanroom environment and follow contamination-control protocols.
- Flexibility to work day shift or swing shift (1:00 PM – 10:00 PM) as required.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or a related technical field.
- Hands-on experience with analytical instruments, including operation, calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair.
- Mechanical aptitude and experience working with laboratory hardware, experimental setups, and test systems.
- Ability to read technical drawings, schematics, and specifications and apply precision measurement techniques.
- Software and data skills such as Python, SQL, pandas, NumPy, matplotlib, REST APIs, or Microsoft Azure.
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 55-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3882
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Median days open
55 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$125k
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| Metric | KLA Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (3882 roles · 87 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 314 | 3882 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 534 | 10099 · 116 employers |
| Median days open | 58 d | 55 d (+3 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $125k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 658 open roles · median 56 d
- Lam Research · 555 open roles · median 41 d
- KLA Corporation (this employer) · 301 open roles · median 62 d
- Micron Technology · 249 open roles · median 51 d
- ASML · 193 open roles · median 76 d
- ASM International · 155 open roles · median 84 d
How we counted: 3882 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 87 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 4 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.