Senior Engineer I, Equipment Engineering / シニア装置エンジニア （半導体装置）
Originally posted 24 September 2026 by the employer.
Support the stable operation of PEALD and PECVD semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
About the role
This role involves ensuring the stable operation of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, including PEALD and PECVD systems, at ASM's R&D facilities. You will be responsible for maintenance, modification, and troubleshooting of equipment used in new product development, collaborating closely with process engineers, design engineers, and the Global Product Support (GPS) team.
What you'll do
- Install, set up, modify, and maintain semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
- Manage the stable operation of R&D equipment such as PEALD and PECVD systems.
- Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and troubleshooting for equipment issues.
- Evaluate, test, and support the setup of new products and modules.
- Collaborate with process, design, and GPS teams on technical matters.
- Maintain and improve vacuum, gas supply, and RF plasma related systems.
- Promote preventive maintenance and continuous improvement activities.
- Create and update work procedures and maintenance documentation.
What you'll need
- University degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related science/engineering field.
- Experience in equipment maintenance, facility engineering, process engineering, or development engineering in the semiconductor industry.
- Experience with semiconductor manufacturing equipment maintenance or troubleshooting.
- Basic knowledge of vacuum, gas supply systems, and equipment control.
- Technical communication ability in Japanese.
- Ability to read technical documents in English (e.g., TOEIC 600 points).
Skills: semiconductor manufacturing equipment, PEALD, PECVD, maintenance, troubleshooting
This role has been open 33 days — well below the 82-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Deposition Process
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Open roles in category
103
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Median days open
82 d
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Median salary
$131k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | ASM International | All employers we track in this specialty (103 roles · 19 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 26 | 103 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 262 | 10125 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 83 d | 82 d (+1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $131k |
Skills observed across this category: semiconductor manufacturing equipment, PEALD, PECVD, maintenance, troubleshooting
Who's hiring in this category
- ASM International (this employer) · 26 open roles · median 83 d
- Applied Materials · 18 open roles · median 80 d
- Lam Research · 15 open roles · median 62 d
- onsemi · 7 open roles · median 24 d
- Micron Technology · 5 open roles · median 144 d
- Veeco Instruments · 5 open roles · median 90 d
How we counted: 103 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Deposition Process) roles from 19 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 27 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.