Field Service Engineer III - Lexington, MA - (C3)
Hudson, Massachusetts
Overview
As a Field Service Engineer III - Lexington, MA - (C3), you'll serve as Applied’s direct liaison with our customers and quickly solve high-value problems on their behalf. By collaborating closely with our customers onsite to install, maintain, and upgrade Applied Materials equipment, and with our internal teams to improve business processes, you’ll make a significant impact on ensuring peak performance and deliver exceptional service, while becoming an integral part of Applied Materials' dynamic field team.
We empower our Field Service Engineer III - Lexington, MA - (C3) through comprehensive on-the-job training and the use of advanced digital tools and immersive technology, including Augmented Reality (AR) to support the systems and processes that underpin everyday semiconductor chip production.
- Full Time
- Level: Mid
- Travel: 10% - 30%
- $37.00 - $51.15 per hour
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Success Profile
What makes a successful Field Service Engineer III - Lexington, MA - (C3) at Applied Materials? Check out the top traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.
- Problem Solver
- Communicator
- Collaborative
- Industrious
- Results Driven
- Trustworthy
Culture Points
- Our culture has always exhibited our core values – Most Valued Partner, Winning Team, Responsibility & Integrity, and World Class Performance. To live these values – and to succeed as a global business – we hire the best minds in the industry from various backgrounds all over the world.
- We focus on creating an environment where employees do their best work, realize their full potential, feel valued and heard, and are connected and included. Employees participate in over 30 employee engagement groups globally– that are accessible to all – to support employee connection and business impact.
- Applied is a growing company, in a growing industry, which creates innumerable pathways for personal career development. Our commitment to career growth includes: participation in innovative projects, comprehensive training, mentorship and shadowing opportunities, internal mobility, and the ability to travel (and apply) globally to our locations in 24 countries.
- As a leader in the semiconductor industry, we see it as our responsibility to make sure that, as we focus on our business’ growth, we don’t compromise the environment. As a company, we are on-track to reach our global goal of 100% renewable energy by 2030. Currently, 70% of electricity at Applied globally – including 100% in the U.S.-- comes from renewable sources.
If you like working with your hands and troubleshooting complex problems, Applied Materials is definitely a place where you want to work, and Field Service Engineer is the role to start with because the sky is the limit.
— Jimmy D., Field Service Engineer
Benefits
Learn about our benefits.
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Compensation & Benefits
You qualify for a competitive and comprehensive total rewards program starting on Day 1.
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Wellness
Our Employee Assistance Program, meditation and family support resources, travel insurance, and other options enhance your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing.
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Development & Training
Take advantage of free career development and mentoring programs, as well as technical and professional courses.
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Work-Life Balance
We offer generous Flexible and Paid Time Off for employees to support their goals and lives outside of work.
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Community
Join one of our 30+ Employee Resource Group chapters, attend Fun@Work Events, and find a sense of belonging among our global team.
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Giving
Our worldwide “Giving” program encourages employees around the globe to donate money and volunteer their time, and the Applied Materials Foundation matches employee contributions.
Responsibilities
- Job ID
- R2514371
- Date posted
- 06/05/2025
- Location
- Hudson, Massachusetts
- Category
- Customer Service & Support
What You’ll Do
As a Field Service Engineer [Customer Engineer], you'll serve as Applied’s direct liaison with our customers and quickly solve high-value problems on their behalf. By collaborating closely with our customers onsite to install, maintain, and upgrade Applied Materials equipment, and with our internal teams to improve business processes, you’ll make a significant impact on ensuring peak performance and deliver exceptional service, while becoming an integral part of Applied Materials' diverse and dynamic field team.
Role Responsibilities:
- Install, maintain, and upgrade customer equipment
- Apply basic diagnostic techniques to assess equipment and address technical issues, with assistance from Senior Field Service Engineers [Customer Engineers]
- Collaborate with Senior Field Service Engineers [Customer Engineers] and/or the customer to understand roadmaps, process flows, inflection points, requirements, and business challenges
- Train and mentor junior Field Service Engineers [Customer Engineers]
- Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on electrical, vacuum, mechanical, plasma, hydraulic, and gas systems
- Coordinate and communicate directly with customers
- Fulfill additional duties, as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Completion of an Associate degree, military technical training, field service experience, or trade certification
- 4-7 years of work experience in semiconductor industry or other equipment support industry
- Advanced mechanical aptitude with pneumatics, hydraulics, electronics, vacuum, and/or thermodynamics
- Strong knowledge of hand tools and their appropriate usage, including digital multimeters
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Possession of a valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain a passport, if travel is required
- Able to meet all on-site requirements, including safety, environmental guidelines, and COVID-19 protocols
Physical Requirements:
This position often requires extensive walking, standing for extended periods of time, working in tight spaces, bending, squatting, twisting, kneeling, reaching, climbing stairs and ladders, working at height, lifting up to 35 lbs., the ability to distinguish between colors and working with electricity, the ability to work in an environment with noise that may be difficult for some individuals with sensitivity to noise, and the use of hand and power tools.
Additionally, because this position generally involves working in a clean room, it requires the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment such as coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, gloves, respirators, chemical aprons, and face shields. >
Must have the following to qualify for this opportunity:
Strong in P5000 and 200mm Endura.
Must be either located and/or willing to relocate to Lexington, MA
Qualifications
Education:
Associate's Degree (Required), Bachelor's Degree (Required)Skills
Certifications:
Languages:
Years of Experience:
4 - 7 YearsWork Experience:
Additional Information
Shift:
10-Day 8-Hr (United States of America)Travel:
Yes, 10% of the TimeRelocation Eligible:
YesU.S. Salary Range:
$37.00 - $51.15The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.
For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.
Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.