Engineering Technician III - Day Shift - Kalispell, MT, United States
$25 - $35 USD hourly
Originally posted 6 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As an Engineering Technician III, you will perform moderately complex electro-mechanical technical functions and activities related to design, test, checkout, fabrication, modification, troubleshooting, and assembly of electronics and electro-mechanical systems. This role involves working with AMAT platforms in a manufacturing environment, including NPI installations.
What you'll do
- Perform electro-mechanical technical functions such as design, test, checkout, fabrication, modification, troubleshooting, and assembly.
- Test and troubleshoot system level and component level problems in electrical and mechanical systems and sub-systems.
- Perform new system and NPI installations and field upgrades.
- Compile logbooks and test procedures documentation.
- Perform mechanical, electrical, pneumatic & vacuum, and process testing on AMAT platforms.
- Perform necessary rework and assist in determining remedies for malfunctions.
What you'll need
- Proficiency in a range of analytical processes or procedures to carry out assigned tasks.
- Ability to work from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts or plans.
- Experience with testing and troubleshooting.
- Ability to work in a physically demanding position, including standing for extended periods, bending, squatting, twisting, kneeling, reaching, climbing, and lifting.
- Ability to work in a clean room environment, using appropriate Personal Protective Equipment.
- Familiarity with current manufacturing and/or engineering processes.
Nice to have
- Experience providing informal guidance and support to more junior team members.
- Experience providing solutions to problems in atypical or infrequently occurring situations.
Skills: electro-mechanical, test and troubleshoot, NPI installations, AMAT platforms, clean room
This role has been open 10 days — well below the 53-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3784
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Median days open
53 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 (3784 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 619 | 3784 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1119 | 9907 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 52 d | 53 d (−1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: electro-mechanical, test and troubleshoot, NPI installations, AMAT platforms, clean room
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 617 open roles · median 53 d
- Lam Research · 558 open roles · median 42 d
- Micron Technology · 281 open roles · median 43 d
- KLA Corporation · 245 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 193 open roles · median 70 d
- ASM International · 160 open roles · median 84 d
How we counted: 3784 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 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.