Field Service Engineer - Process Diagnostics & Control/Metrology (PDC) - Austin, TX, United States
$31 - $42 USD hourly
Originally posted 23 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Field Service Engineer at Applied Materials, you will serve as the direct liaison with customers to install, maintain, and upgrade equipment. The position supports Process Diagnostics & Control (PDC) inspection and metrology systems that combine optics, lasers, electron beam technology, vacuum systems, and precision mechanics.
What you'll do
- Install, qualify, maintain, and repair PDC metrology and inspection equipment. - Perform preventive maintenance, system calibrations, and equipment upgrades on electrical, vacuum, mechanical, plasma, hydraulic, and gas systems. - Diagnose complex hardware, software, optical, vacuum, and process-related issues. - Support production-critical tools that directly impact wafer yield, process control, and fab productivity. - Partner with customer engineering, process engineering, and manufacturing teams to optimize tool performance. - Analyze tool data and system performance metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.
What you'll need
- Completion of an Associate degree, military technical training, field service experience, or trade certification. - 4-7 years of work experience in the semiconductor industry or another equipment support industry. - Advanced mechanical aptitude with pneumatics, hydraulics, electronics, vacuum, and/or thermodynamics. - Strong knowledge of hand tools and their appropriate usage, including digital multimeters. - Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. - Possession of a valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain a passport if travel is required.
Nice to have
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Physics, Engineering, Mechatronics, Electronics, or related technical disciplines. - Hands-on experience with metrology and inspection equipment.
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 55-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3892
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Median days open
55 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 | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (3892 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 637 | 3892 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1140 | 10080 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 53 d | 55 d (−2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 641 open roles · median 53 d
- Lam Research · 573 open roles · median 38 d
- Micron Technology · 285 open roles · median 48 d
- KLA Corporation · 274 open roles · median 68 d
- ASML · 183 open roles · median 73 d
- ASM International · 163 open roles · median 86 d
How we counted: 3892 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 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.