Maintenance Technician - US-CA-Santa Rosa-Bldg 1, United States
$67,030 USD yearly
Originally posted 5 June 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role supports the manufacturing fab by maintaining and repairing equipment within a semiconductor manufacturing environment. Work encompasses both volume production and R&D process development tools utilizing high vacuum, sub-micron precision, and specialized chemistry.
What you'll do
- Maintain and repair electro-mechanical equipment utilizing high vacuum, sub-micron precision, exotic chemistry, and advanced imaging. - Perform preventative maintenance and emergency repairs on production and R&D equipment in a manufacturing environment. - Collaborate with process engineers and operators to support volume production and R&D process development. - Work with suppliers to select and purchase spare parts and coordinate service visits. - Partner with the Equipment Engineering team to install new process tools, develop written maintenance procedures, and retire legacy tools. - Assist with implementing hardware improvements, automation projects, and PM procedures.
What you'll need
- Maintenance experience with manufacturing equipment or other complex systems. - Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite of tools and standard engineering practices. - Ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously and solve complex problems independently. - Ability to use a respirator and SCBA as required.
Nice to have
- Previous experience maintaining semiconductor equipment or complex manufacturing hardware. - AS/BA/BS degree in Electronics, military electronics training, or electro-mechanical technical capability. - Experience with high vacuum technology, deposition methods, etching technologies, and RF sources. - Experience working across disciplines including mechanics, electronics, materials science, and software engineering.
This role has been open 139 days — well above the 54-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3894
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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 | Keysight Technologies | All employers we track in this specialty (3894 roles · 84 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 49 | 3894 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 129 | 10080 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 32 d | 54 d (−22 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 637 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 571 open roles · median 39 d
- KLA Corporation · 288 open roles · median 66 d
- Micron Technology · 278 open roles · median 47 d
- ASML · 186 open roles · median 74 d
- ASM International · 156 open roles · median 82 d
How we counted: 3894 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 84 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 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.