Equipment Engineering Technician 3 (Nights) - OR, Beaverton, United States
Originally posted 8 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Optimize the performance of tools and equipment for semiconductor wafer production within a cleanroom environment. This role focuses on proactively addressing technical issues to minimize tool downtime and resolve root causes.
What you'll do
- Perform routine preventative and corrective maintenance to specifications.
- Employ intermediate competencies in electronic troubleshooting, incorporating knowledge of electromechanical concepts.
- Propose and implement projects for reducing cost, improving tool availability, and increasing tool and/or systems efficiency.
- Respond to and address tool downtime promptly, conducting thorough inspections and troubleshooting to identify technical issues.
- Collaborate with engineering and production teams to maximize operational effectiveness and complete modifications or installations of new equipment.
- Systematically maintain detailed documentation of work performed through required real-time system entries.
What you'll need
- Ability to wear required PPE and cleanroom garments.
- Ability to read, comprehend, and follow written procedures and respond to verbal directions.
- Basic personal computer and keyboarding skills, proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and understanding of statistical process control principals.
- Ability to read, follow, and interpret schematics.
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
- Demonstrated work performance in an environment requiring a high level of attention to detail and follow-up.
- Ability to troubleshoot to component level.
- Basic math skills and a strong understanding of statistics.
Nice to have
- Strong mechanical background.
- Previous experiences and familiarity with a cleanroom or Fab environment.
- 5 or more years of experience as an equipment technician maintaining semiconductor processing equipment or manufacturing experience.
- Previous experience and familiarity with maintenance on gas delivery systems, chemical delivery systems, vacuum pumps, abatement systems, heater chillers, and automated material handling systems.
- Associate degree or combination of education and technical training in lieu of associate degree.
This role has been open 2 days — well below the 54-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3743
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Analog Devices | All employers we track in this specialty (3743 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 63 | 3743 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 172 | 9738 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 55 d | 54 d (+1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 612 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 547 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 270 open roles · median 45 d
- KLA Corporation · 252 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 197 open roles · median 65 d
- ASM International · 162 open roles · median 79 d
How we counted: 3743 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 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.