Global Installation Engineer – Semi-CMP (Beijing/Shanghai/Chengdu/Wuxi)

About the role

Applied Materials is seeking a Global Installation Engineer specialized in Semi‑CMP to support customers across Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Wuxi. You will act as the primary liaison for installing, starting up, qualifying and obtaining customer acceptance of CMP equipment while ensuring safety and schedule compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Install, start‑up, qualify and obtain customer acceptance for CMP equipment (LK3.0, LKP) at multiple sites in China.
• Use digital analytics and basic diagnostic techniques to troubleshoot electrical, vacuum, mechanical, plasma, hydraulic and gas systems.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on the same systems, with training provided.
• Coordinate directly with customers, project managers and cross‑functional teams to ensure safe, on‑schedule installations.
• Travel up to 80 % of the time to customer sites.

Required profile

• Associate degree, military technical training, trade certification or equivalent.
• 1–2 years of field service or customer support experience in a technical environment.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics.
• Basic mechanical aptitude with pneumatics, hydraulics, electronics, vacuum or thermodynamics.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to obtain a passport.

Required skills

• Digital analytics for equipment troubleshooting.
• Diagnostic techniques for electrical, vacuum, mechanical, plasma, hydraulic and gas systems.
• Use of hand tools and digital multimeters.
• Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

What we offer

• Supportive work culture that encourages learning and career growth.
• Health and wellbeing programs, including personal and professional development support.