Customer Engineer II – ETCH Equipment

About the role

As a Field Service Engineer (Customer Engineer) at Applied Materials, you serve as the direct liaison with customers, collaborating closely to install, maintain, and upgrade equipment. You’ll use digital analytics for troubleshooting and apply basic diagnostic techniques to assess and address technical issues.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with Senior Field Service Engineers in installing, maintaining, and upgrading customer equipment.
• Use digital analytics for troubleshooting.
• Apply basic diagnostic techniques to assess equipment and address technical issues, with guidance from Senior Field Service Engineers.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on electrical, vacuum, mechanical, plasma, hydraulic, and gas systems (training provided).
• Coordinate and communicate directly with customers.
• Fulfill additional duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Completion of an Associate degree, military technical training, field service experience, or trade certification.
• 1–2 years of work experience in customer/field service support or a related technical field.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics.
• Experience diagnosing and resolving basic technical challenges.
• Basic mechanical aptitude with pneumatics, hydraulics, electronics, vacuum, or thermodynamics.
• Familiarity with hand tools and appropriate usage, including digital multimeters.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to obtain a passport if travel is required.
• Ability to meet on‑site safety, environmental, and COVID‑19 requirements.

Required skills

• Digital analytics
• Basic diagnostic techniques
• Electrical systems
• Vacuum systems
• Mechanical systems
• Plasma systems
• Hydraulic systems
• Gas systems
• Reading electrical and mechanical schematics
• Hand‑tool usage
• Digital multimeters
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint

What we offer

• Supportive work culture encouraging learning, development, and career growth.
• Programs and support for personal and professional wellbeing.
• Opportunity to work with cutting‑edge semiconductor and display equipment in a leading global company.