Engineering Technician II - (T2) - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$25 - $34 USD hourly
Originally posted 26 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Performs complex electro-mechanical technical functions including test, checkout, fabrication, troubleshooting, and assembly of electronics, electro-mechanical systems, and prototype models. Testing and evaluation occur on AMAT platforms across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and vacuum systems.
What you'll do
- Perform complex electro-mechanical technical functions such as design, test, checkout, fabrication, modification, troubleshooting, and assembly of electronics and electro-mechanical systems, prototype models, and test fixtures. - Test and troubleshoot system-level and component-level issues in electrical and mechanical systems with minimal supervision. - Execute mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, vacuum, and process testing on AMAT platforms in accordance with engineering and manufacturing specifications. - Support complex new system installations, NPI installations, and field upgrades. - Compile logbooks, test procedures, and complex technical reports, working from limited or no documentation when necessary. - Provide training and subject matter guidance to lower-level technicians on standard work and platform troubleshooting.
What you'll need
- Advanced technical expertise in electro-mechanical systems troubleshooting and assembly. - Hands-on experience performing mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and vacuum testing on semiconductor manufacturing platforms. - Capability to solve system-level and component-level electrical and mechanical problems with minimal supervision. - Experience writing technical reports, test procedures, and documentation for new product introduction (NPI). - Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
Skills: electro-mechanical, troubleshooting, prototype models, vacuum, NPI installations
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 56-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3866
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Median days open
56 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (3866 roles · 84 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 644 | 3866 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1150 | 10084 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 56 d | 56 d (same as this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: electro-mechanical, troubleshooting, prototype models, vacuum, NPI installations
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 621 open roles · median 58 d
- Lam Research · 572 open roles · median 39 d
- KLA Corporation · 287 open roles · median 68 d
- Micron Technology · 278 open roles · median 49 d
- ASML · 184 open roles · median 78 d
- ASM International · 156 open roles · median 84 d
How we counted: 3866 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 84 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 26 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 — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.