Field Process Engineer – Semiconductor Capital Equipment
We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a global manufacturer of advanced semiconductor process equipment, for a Field Process Engineer to support leading-edge customer fabs across the US.
This is a hands-on, customer-facing role responsible for optimising equipment and process performance, troubleshooting issues and supporting new technology and product introductions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead process qualification, tool matching and requalification activities.
- Run DOEs to optimise process windows, uniformity, defectivity and throughput.
- Troubleshoot process excursions using metrology, equipment data and statistical analysis.
- Support equipment ramps, conversions, node transitions and new product introductions.
- Provide process expertise to customer engineering teams and feed field data into internal development teams.
- Produce technical reports, 8D documentation and customer presentations.
- Mentor Field Service Engineers on process fundamentals.
About You
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry or related field.
- 3+ years' semiconductor process engineering experience in a fab or customer-facing equipment environment.
- Experience with at least one semiconductor unit process.
- Knowledge of DOE and statistical analysis, using JMP, Minitab or equivalent.
- Familiarity with semiconductor fab metrology and characterisation techniques.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting and communication skills.
- Willingness to work in a cleanroom, including off-shift and weekend support.
- Willingness to travel domestically and occasionally internationally.
- US work authorisation without sponsorship.
Desirable
- MS or PhD in a relevant discipline.
- Supplier-side customer fab experience.
- Leading-edge logic or advanced memory experience.
- SPC, tool data analysis, fault detection or Six Sigma experience.
What’s on Offer
- Technical career development with established senior individual contributor pathways.
- Structured training, including factory-based training.
- Medical, dental and vision benefits.
- 401(k) with employer contribution.
- PTO, tuition assistance and relocation support where applicable.
Working pattern: Primarily customer-fab based, with on-call and periodic off-shift support. Travel typically 20–50%, increasing during installations, ramps and training.
If you are an experienced semiconductor process engineer looking for a technically challenging field role with direct ownership of equipment performance, we would be interested in hearing from you.