Principal, Field Applications - Remote
$150,000 - $190,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 5 October 2026 by the employer.
Focus on Microcontamination Control solutions.
About the role
The Principal, Field Applications serves as a senior technical authority and strategic partner for Microcontamination Control solutions. This role leads advanced customer engagements and influences product development by providing deep expertise in gas purification, filtration, and airborne molecular contamination technologies.
What you'll do
- Serve as the primary technical advisor for key global accounts, identifying complex microcontamination challenges and delivering tailored solutions.
- Lead high-level technical reviews, customer workshops, and strategic discussions.
- Collaborate with R&D, Product Management, and Marketing to influence product roadmaps based on emerging customer needs and industry trends.
- Develop and implement advanced application strategies to support new technology adoption and market penetration.
- Provide expert-level training and guidance to customers, sales teams, and internal stakeholders.
- Author and present technical papers at industry conferences.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related field.
- Experience in field applications engineering or technical support within high-tech or semiconductor industries.
- Proven track record of leading complex technical engagements and influencing product development.
- Experience with gas microcontamination control technologies, including purification and filtration systems.
- Deep technical expertise in microcontamination control and related high-tech applications.
- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
Skills: field applications engineer, customer engagements, microcontamination control, gas purification, filtration
This role has been open 10 days — well below the 68-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
192
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Median days open
68 d
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Median salary
$158k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Entegris | All employers we track in this specialty (192 roles · 17 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 6 | 192 |
| Median days open | 37 d | 68 d (−31 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $158k |
Skills observed across this category: field applications engineer, customer engagements, microcontamination control, gas purification, filtration
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 58 open roles · median 28 d
- KLA Corporation · 43 open roles · median 116 d
- Applied Materials · 30 open roles · median 100 d
- Keysight Technologies · 16 open roles · median 62 d
- ASML · 7 open roles · median 115 d
- ASM International · 6 open roles · median 181 d
How we counted: 192 open Applications FAE (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 17 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 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. Figures refresh nightly.