Senior Engineer I, Equipment Engineering
Originally posted 24 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves supporting the development, installation, and stable operation of advanced R&D equipment in new product development.
What you'll do
- Support installation, upgrade, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance of R&D equipment.
- Assist with first builds, bring-up, and testing of new products.
- Perform hands-on troubleshooting and root cause analysis to maintain equipment performance.
- Support daily operation and monitoring of R&D lab equipment.
- Collaborate with Hardware, Electrical, Process, and Software engineers during equipment development and integration.
- Follow established best-known methods (BKM) and support documentation of maintenance procedures.
What you'll need
- Bachelor or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- 5-8+ years of relevant experience in the semiconductor industry supporting equipment in R&D, lab, or manufacturing environments.
- Hands-on experience with semiconductor equipment installation, maintenance, or troubleshooting.
- Basic understanding of wafer fab operations, gas and vacuum systems, and equipment control concepts.
- Familiarity with cleanroom or laboratory environments and safe handling of chemicals, gases, or related systems.
- Ability to communicate effectively in both English and Japanese.
This role has been open 33 days — well below the 56-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3883
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Median days open
56 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 (3883 roles · 84 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 157 | 3883 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 262 | 10125 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 84 d | 56 d (+28 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 644 open roles · median 56 d
- Lam Research · 571 open roles · median 39 d
- KLA Corporation · 292 open roles · median 67 d
- Micron Technology · 271 open roles · median 50 d
- ASML · 183 open roles · median 81 d
- ASM International (this employer) · 157 open roles · median 84 d
How we counted: 3883 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 84 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.