Orion GPS Engineer III (E3)
$124,000 - $171,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 6 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role provides global product support engineering to develop service procedures and Best Known Methods (BKMs) for new semiconductor equipment products. You will own first chamber Build & Test activities in the Applications lab and address quality, reliability, and field support procedures across the product lifecycle.
What you'll do
- Develop service procedures, Best Known Methods (BKMs), Customer Engineering Notices (CENs), Internal Service Bulletins (ISBs), and troubleshooting guides for new products.
- Contribute to the FMECA process and participate in or own the CAPA process to address top field issues.
- Participate in or own first chamber Build & Test in the Applications lab, resolving issues directly or collaborating with Engineering and Manufacturing on New Product final tests.
- Develop and document Technical Product Manuals to install (start-up), retrofit, and maintain products.
- Partner with Quality & Reliability (Q&R) to review field issues and conduct or facilitate Failure Analysis (FA).
- Create initial training packages with Global Technical Training (GTT) and train Customer Engineers (CEs), Process Engineers (PSEs), and Technical Product Support (TPS).
What you'll need
- Conceptual and practical expertise in equipment engineering, product support, or a related semiconductor equipment discipline.
- Experience developing equipment installation, retrofit, and maintenance procedures or technical documentation.
- Experience with Failure Analysis (FA), CAPA, or FMECA methodologies.
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
Skills: chamber, BKM, FMECA, retrofit, Global Product Support
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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
3888
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Median days open
55 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$118k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (3888 roles · 86 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 678 | 3888 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1155 | 10090 · 117 employers |
| Median days open | 51 d | 55 d (−4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $118k |
Skills observed across this category: chamber, BKM, FMECA, retrofit, Global Product Support
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 665 open roles · median 52 d
- Lam Research · 539 open roles · median 41 d
- KLA Corporation · 312 open roles · median 57 d
- Micron Technology · 249 open roles · median 53 d
- ASML · 196 open roles · median 78 d
- ASM International · 153 open roles · median 86 d
How we counted: 3888 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 86 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 6 Nov 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.