Field Service Engineer - Semiconductor Wafer Grinding & Polishing Equipment
Location: Remote, US (Fort Worth / DFW area preferred)
Travel: Extensive, mainly North America with occasional international; some assignments last several weeks
Compensation: $92,000 - $103,000 base
Keep wafer grinding and substrate processing tools running in some of the most demanding fabs in the industry.
Our client is a global builder of precision equipment for semiconductor wafer grinding, thinning, and substrate processing. As a Field Service Engineer, you'll be the on-site expert for customers that depend on these tools for production, from installation through daily uptime.
What You'll Do
- Install, start up, calibrate, and qualify wafer grinding and substrate processing equipment at customer fabs
- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, vacuum, and software issues in production and cleanroom environments
- Perform preventive maintenance, repairs, upgrades, and field modifications
- Serve as the customer's main technical contact for service requests and equipment concerns
- Work with engineering and applications teams to find root causes and drive long-term fixes
- Document installs, service work, and corrective actions clearly and on time
What You Bring
- 3+ years of field service or equipment support on capital manufacturing equipment
- Associate degree or technical certification in mechanical, electrical, electronics, or mechatronics, or equivalent military or hands-on training
- Strong electromechanical troubleshooting skills, including software and controls
- Ability to read mechanical drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams
- Comfort working independently at customer sites and communicating clearly with fab teams
- Valid driver's license and willingness to travel extensively, including multi-week assignments
- Ability to lift up to 35 lbs and work around production equipment
Nice to Have
- Experience on wafer backgrinding, thinning, CMP, lapping, polishing, or dicing tools
- Semiconductor fab or cleanroom experience, including SiC or compound semiconductor substrates
- Knowledge of vacuum systems, pumps, fluid delivery, and precision mechanical assemblies
- PLC, motion control, servo, robotics, or industrial networking experience
- Customer-facing field service experience with an equipment OEM
- Bachelor's degree
Is This You?
Strong candidates often come from semiconductor equipment OEM service teams, or are fab equipment technicians ready to move to the OEM side. This is not a fit if extended travel won't work for you.
