Senior Engineer, Field Service
Originally posted 1 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Senior Field Service Engineer I at ASM, you will install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair advanced semiconductor capital equipment, serving as a technical expert.
What you'll do
- Perform installation, startup, qualification, preventative maintenance, and remedial repair activities on complex semiconductor capital equipment.
- Troubleshoot and resolve electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, vacuum, and software-related equipment issues.
- Provide technical support while maintaining customer satisfaction and equipment uptime.
- Interpret and utilize electrical schematics, engineering drawings, and technical documentation to diagnose and resolve equipment issues.
- Support equipment upgrades, modifications, retrofits, and process improvement initiatives.
- Document service activities, maintenance actions, and technical findings accurately and thoroughly.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electro-Mechanical Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent military or industry experience may be considered.
- 5+ years of field service, semiconductor manufacturing, or customer-facing technical support experience involving complex capital equipment.
- Strong troubleshooting skills with microprocessor-controlled electro-mechanical systems.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical, electronic, and electro-mechanical schematics and drawings.
- Experience performing equipment installations, preventative maintenance, repairs, and system diagnostics.
- Working knowledge of oscilloscopes, digital voltmeters (DVMs), and other diagnostic tools.
This role has been open 14 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, and who else is hiring
| Metric | ASM International | All employers we track in this specialty (3784 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 162 | 3784 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 263 | 9907 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 84 d | 53 d (+31 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
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 · 193 open roles · median 70 d
- ASM International (this employer) · 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.