Equipment Maintenance Technician - Austin, TX 78741, United States
Originally posted 26 June 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Equipment Maintenance Technicians perform preventative maintenance, electrical and mechanical troubleshooting, and installation of semiconductor fabrication equipment. Openings are in Etch and Implant tool areas on C Shift (6:55am - 7:10pm, rotating Wednesday/Thursday through Saturday).
What you'll do
- Provide expert-level technical support for equipment maintenance and repairs. - Train junior technicians on complex troubleshooting and mentor apprentice technicians. - Develop and implement maintenance plans for multiple toolsets. - Troubleshoot equipment issues alongside junior technicians. - Create and participate in area projects.
What you'll need
- Two-year degree in engineering or electronics. - 3-7 years of relevant experience. - Semiconductor experience. - Complex troubleshooting skills.
This role has been open 118 days — well above 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, and who else is hiring
| Metric | SkyWater Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (3866 roles · 82 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 38 | 3866 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 85 | 10119 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 61 d | 56 d (+5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 631 open roles · median 56 d
- Lam Research · 580 open roles · median 40 d
- Micron Technology · 291 open roles · median 45 d
- KLA Corporation · 249 open roles · median 71 d
- ASML · 185 open roles · median 72 d
- ASM International · 162 open roles · median 88 d
How we counted: 3866 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 82 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 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.