Prototype Engineer 2nd Shift Weekends - Wilton, CT, United States
Originally posted 6 October 2026 by the employer.
Support the development and integration of test rigs for optical, electronic, and mechatronic systems.
About the role
As a Prototype Engineer, you will be part of an interdisciplinary team responsible for testing and integrating complex systems within the Foundation Proto Operations team. This role focuses on maintaining and operating D&E test rigs for new product qualification, integration, and issue resolution within modules that include optics, electronics, and mechatronics.
What you'll do
- Maintain and operate D&E test rigs for new product qualification and integration
- Review and contribute to test plans to ensure efficient use of test rigs
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and report issues in module design to improve system performance
- Execute integration, build in/build out, and troubleshoot activities on test rigs
- Provide technical support to other D&E engineers
- Monitor test rig performance within set parameters
What you'll need
- BS degree in a technical field (Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics) with 2+ years of experience, or MS degree with 1+ year of experience, or 6+ years of relevant experience
- Troubleshooting experience with complex systems
- Basic knowledge of sub-system interactions
- Ability to identify, analyze, document, and manage requirements and technical specifications
- Ability to develop engineering concepts and solutions, make sound technical tradeoffs, and resolve issues
- Ability to plan and execute integration, verification, and validation
Skills: test rigs, troubleshooting, system integration, design qualification, mechatronics
This role has been open 9 days — well below the 53-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3784
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | ASML | All employers we track in this specialty (3784 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 193 | 3784 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 322 | 9907 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 70 d | 53 d (+17 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: test rigs, troubleshooting, system integration, design qualification, mechatronics
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 617 open roles · median 53 d
- Lam Research · 558 open roles · median 42 d
- Micron Technology · 281 open roles · median 43 d
- KLA Corporation · 245 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML (this employer) · 193 open roles · median 70 d
- ASM International · 160 open roles · median 84 d
How we counted: 3784 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 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 — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.