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Applied Materials

Technical Product Support Engineer III - Benicia, CA, United States

Applied Materials Benicia, CA, United States 2 months ago
Manufacturing & Equipment Engineering

$96,000 - $132,000 USD yearly

Originally posted 17 August 2026 by the employer.

About the role

This role is responsible for all technical support aspects at a specific customer site, including escalations, fleet performance, system installations, improvement programs, and upgrades.

What you'll do

  • Provide technical support and documentation to field engineers, technicians, and product support personnel.
  • Support Alpha Site activities related to the installation, operation, calibration, service, and/or testing of new hardware, process, or software designs.
  • Support Beta Site activities related to the installation, operation, calibration, service, and/or testing of new hardware, software, or processes on customer tools.
  • Initiate and review ECOs to ensure data supports fixes and communicate updates to the field.
  • Generate and present system performance data, including MTBF, MTBI, Availability, process data, and I/W spending analysis.
  • Support GPS in generating documentation such as CENs and BKMs, and create/review documentation for technical improvements, system upgrades, and support plans.

What you'll need

  • Expertise in technical support related to semiconductor equipment.
  • Experience diagnosing, troubleshooting, repairing, and debugging equipment.
  • Ability to provide Alpha Site support for new hardware, process, or software designs.
  • Ability to provide Beta Site support for new hardware, software, or processes.
  • Experience with ECO review and field communication.
  • Capability to generate and present system performance data (MTBF, MTBI, Availability).
  • Experience in generating and reviewing technical documentation (CENs, BKMs).
Market context

This role has been open 60 days — slightly above the 53-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.

Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment

Open roles in category
3796
Median days open
53 d
Median salary
$126k
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How Applied Materials compares in Semiconductor Equipment Engineering hiring
Metric Applied Materials All employers we track in this specialty (3796 roles · 81 employers)
Open roles in this specialty 617 3796
Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family 1115 9915 · 109 employers
Median days open 52 d 53 d (−1 d vs this employer)
Median salary (USD postings) — $126k

Who's hiring in this category

  • Applied Materials (this employer) · 617 open roles · median 53 d
  • Lam Research · 559 open roles · median 43 d
  • Micron Technology · 283 open roles · median 44 d
  • KLA Corporation · 251 open roles · median 67 d
  • ASML · 195 open roles · median 70 d
  • ASM International · 162 open roles · median 85 d

How we counted: 3796 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 81 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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.

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Benicia, CA, United States
On-site
$96,000 - $132,000 USD yearly
2 months ago

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