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 0 days — well below the 50-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3589
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$128k
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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 (3589 roles · 81 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 152 | 3589 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 255 | 9525 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 73 d | 50 d (+23 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $128k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 594 open roles · median 51 d
- Lam Research · 506 open roles · median 44 d
- Micron Technology · 254 open roles · median 36 d
- KLA Corporation · 230 open roles · median 58 d
- ASML · 178 open roles · median 65 d
- ASM International (this employer) · 150 open roles · median 75 d
How we counted: 3589 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 81 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 Sept 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.