Equipment Technician - US - NJ - Somerset, United States
$59,000 - $79,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 8 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves supporting the development, integration, testing, and validation of semiconductor manufacturing platforms. You will work on building, integrating, troubleshooting, testing, and qualifying complex vacuum processing systems throughout the product development lifecycle.
What you'll do
- Assemble, install, configure, and integrate advanced semiconductor equipment, including vacuum systems, motion-control systems, robotics, RF subsystems, gas delivery systems, and electromechanical assemblies.
- Support prototype, alpha, beta, and NPI builds through system integration, engineering validation, and product release activities.
- Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical, vacuum, pneumatic, thermal, automation, and process-related issues using structured troubleshooting and root cause analysis techniques.
- Utilize diagnostic equipment, including digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, vacuum instrumentation, helium leak detectors, and other engineering test tools to identify and resolve technical issues.
- Execute engineering test plans, design verification activities, subsystem qualification testing, and data collection efforts to support engineering evaluations and product development activities.
- Document test results, technical observations, and findings that support engineering decisions, design reviews, and product release readiness.
What you'll need
- Experience as an Engineering Technician, Equipment Technician, or a similar role supporting complex equipment development or manufacturing.
- Hands-on experience with the integration, test, and troubleshooting of semiconductor capital equipment.
- Experience with vacuum systems, gas delivery systems, electrical systems, mechanical systems, motion control, robotics, RF, or automation.
- Ability to use diagnostic equipment including digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, vacuum instrumentation, and helium leak detectors.
- Knowledge of structured troubleshooting and root cause analysis techniques.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and P&IDs.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting the product development lifecycle of advanced capital equipment.
- Experience working in a cleanroom environment or with cleanroom protocols and procedures.
- Associate's degree in a technical discipline such as Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electromechanical Technology, Electronics Technology, or Mechatronics.
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 | Veeco Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (3743 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 50 | 3743 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 82 | 9738 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 47 d | 54 d (−7 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.