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.