Field Service Engineer - YieldStar (YS) - Austin, TX, United States
Originally posted 9 July 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 22 October 2026.
Support ASML YieldStar metrology systems through install, qualification, and HVM sustaining at a customer site in Austin, Texas.
About the role
In this role, you will install, qualify, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair ASML YieldStar metrology equipment at the customer site from initial install through high-volume manufacturing sustaining. You will serve as one of two technical lead equipment engineers responsible for YieldStar tool performance on-site.
What you'll do
- Diagnose electromechanical failures, determine root cause, and execute action plans independently to maintain tool availability and performance specifications. - Drive YieldStar equipment engineering support from install and tool qualification to wafer introduction, pilot-line performance, and sustaining. - Escalate complex technical issues with clear problem statements and interface regularly with internal and customer engineering teams on status and planning. - Adhere to cleanroom safety standards, perform pre-work safety assessments, and wear required PPE such as respirators, harnesses, and cleanroom Gore-Tex suits. - Deliver continuous improvement initiatives, including failure analysis reports, post-mortems, procedure updates, and cycle time reductions. - Handle, administer, and return service parts and tooling while closing fab action paperwork and tracking items.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or an equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience. - Minimum 5 years of experience in a customer support department for high-tech products. - Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience with ASML lithography/metrology systems or similar semiconductor technology. - Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and working knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, electronics, semiconductor processes, and associated software. - Ability to work a compressed work week (12-hour shifts, rotating day/night schedules) and spend more than 50% of working time inside the cleanroom. - Availability to travel domestically and internationally (up to 25% in the first year for training, ~10% thereafter), including destinations such as Taiwan and the Netherlands.
This role has been open 104 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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| Metric | ASML | All employers we track in this specialty (3866 roles · 82 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 183 | 3866 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 317 | 10119 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 73 d | 56 d (+17 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 (this employer) · 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.