Global Installation Engineer – ETCH (Wuxi/Chengdu)

About the role

Applied Materials is seeking a Global Installation Engineer for ETCH equipment to support customers in Wuxi and Chengdu. You will act as the primary liaison, installing, maintaining, and upgrading sophisticated semiconductor tools while ensuring high‑quality service.

Key responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and upgrade customer ETCH equipment.
• Apply basic diagnostic techniques and digital analytics to troubleshoot technical issues.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and customers to understand roadmaps, process flows, and business challenges.
• Train and mentor junior field service engineers.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on electrical, vacuum, mechanical, plasma, hydraulic, and gas systems.
• Coordinate and communicate directly with customers to ensure smooth operations.
• Fulfill additional duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Associate degree, military technical training, field‑service experience, or trade certification.
• 4–7 years of experience in the semiconductor or equipment‑support industry.
• Advanced mechanical aptitude covering pneumatics, hydraulics, electronics, vacuum, and thermodynamics.
• Strong knowledge of hand tools and digital multimeters.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to obtain a passport for travel.
• Ability to meet on‑site safety, environmental, and COVID‑19 requirements.

Required skills

• Digital analytics
• Diagnostic techniques
• Hand tools
• Digital multimeters
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Pneumatics
• Hydraulics
• Electronics
• Vacuum systems
• Thermodynamics