Senior Engineer I, AS Field Application - Santa Ana, CA, United States
Originally posted 31 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role provides technical expertise and field support for advanced semiconductor assembly equipment at customer manufacturing sites.
What you'll do
- Develop and optimize advanced packaging processes for semiconductor manufacturing.
- Serve as the lead technical interface for customers, developing and optimizing their packaging recipes.
- Troubleshoot and repair semiconductor packaging equipment and perform preventive maintenance.
- Train customer engineers to use the equipment.
- Escalate issues to the engineering team for resolution.
- Test, troubleshoot, and recommend improvements to advanced packaging assembly equipment.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related fields.
- 2+ years of experience in a related field.
- Hands-on aptitude and deep understanding of highly advanced machinery.
- Experience with Advanced Packaging (flip chip, die attach, or thermocompression bonding) or semiconductor manufacturing.
- Strong data analysis skills.
This role has been open 44 days — well below the 54-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3787
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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 | Kulicke & Soffa | All employers we track in this specialty (3787 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 12 | 3787 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 29 | 9855 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 98 d | 54 d (+44 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 616 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 563 open roles · median 42 d
- Micron Technology · 284 open roles · median 42 d
- KLA Corporation · 246 open roles · median 67 d
- ASML · 188 open roles · median 69 d
- ASM International · 162 open roles · median 83 d
How we counted: 3787 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.