Field Process Engineer
Originally posted 19 October 2026 by the employer.
Support ASM Synergis and Pulsar thermal ALD deposition systems in a high-volume manufacturing fab environment.
About the role
As a member of the Global Sales and Services business unit, you will serve as the on-site technical bridge supporting ASM Synergis and Pulsar thermal ALD deposition systems at a customer fab in North Phoenix. The role focuses on process performance, equipment qualification, tool-to-tool matching, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement in a high-volume manufacturing semiconductor environment.
What you'll do
- Support ASM Synergis and Pulsar thermal ALD systems through installation, start-up, qualification, HVM ramp, and production-support activities. - Monitor process performance, tool-to-tool matching, process stability, and customer specifications through structured data review. - Troubleshoot and resolve process and equipment-related issues alongside Field Service Engineers, customer engineers, and global technical teams. - Conduct experiments and data analysis for process qualification, troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and process-window optimization. - Analyze thin-film characteristics including thickness, uniformity, particles/defects, and composition using DOE, SPC, baseline comparisons, and statistical analysis. - Collect and evaluate process, metrology, tool-state, and chamber-performance data to support technical decision-making and escalations.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related technical discipline. - 0–3 years of relevant experience, with exposure to thermal ALD, thin-film deposition, semiconductor processing, surface chemistry, reaction kinetics, vacuum systems, or gas/pressure/flow systems. - Ability to analyze experimental and process data using tools such as JMP, Python, MATLAB, or Excel. - Ability to work on-site in a customer semiconductor fab and cleanroom environment in North Phoenix. - Flexibility to support extended hours, weekends when required for qualifications/escalations, and travel as needed for training or technical support.
Nice to have
- Hands-on academic, internship, research, or industry experience with thermal ALD or thin-film deposition. - Familiarity with ALD fundamentals, including precursor chemistry, surface reactions, temperature effects, film growth, uniformity, and process optimization. - Experience with semiconductor equipment manufacturers, OEM suppliers, or semiconductor manufacturing environments. - Experience with DOE, SPC, statistical analysis, metrology, or characterization of thin films. - Previous cleanroom, fab, laboratory, or semiconductor equipment experience. - Mandarin language proficiency.
Skills: thermal ALD deposition systems, thin-film deposition, equipment qualification, process performance, troubleshooting, semiconductor processing
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 74-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Deposition Process
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Open roles in category
107
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Median days open
74 d
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Median salary
$137k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | ASM International | All employers we track in this specialty (107 roles · 18 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 28 | 107 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 264 | 9979 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 75 d | 74 d (+1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $137k |
Skills observed across this category: thermal ALD deposition systems, thin-film deposition, equipment qualification, process performance, troubleshooting, semiconductor processing
Who's hiring in this category
- ASM International (this employer) · 27 open roles · median 83 d
- Applied Materials · 20 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 18 open roles · median 62 d
- onsemi · 7 open roles · median 16 d
- Micron Technology · 6 open roles · median 110 d
- Veeco Instruments · 5 open roles · median 82 d
How we counted: 107 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Deposition Process) roles from 18 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 19 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.