Customer Engineer (Graduate, 2026/2027)

About the role

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions for semiconductors and advanced displays, is hiring a Field Service Engineer (Customer Engineer) for its 2026 and 2027 graduates. The role acts as the direct liaison with customers, helping install, maintain and upgrade equipment, using digital analytics for troubleshooting and basic diagnostics. Positions are available in several Chinese cities including Beijing, Chengdu, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hefei, Nanjing, Shanghai, Shaoxing, Shenzhen and Xi'an.

Key responsibilities

• Help complete installation, commissioning, acceptance and upgrades of semiconductor equipment.
• Provide daily maintenance, fault diagnosis and on-site technical support to customers.
• Carry out preventive and corrective maintenance of electrical, vacuum, mechanical, plasma, hydraulic and gas systems, and run maintenance, upkeep and upgrade plans to keep equipment running reliably.
• Work with customers and internal teams to resolve equipment issues quickly.
• Complete training, safety training and related certifications, and follow company and site safety, environmental and quality requirements.

Required profile

• 2026 or 2027 bachelor's or master's graduate in automation, mechatronics, electronic/electrical/mechanical engineering, instrumentation, optics, microelectronics, energy power, big data, AI, applied mathematics or similar fields.
• Good spoken and written English.
• Ability to adapt to customer sites and accept domestic travel of 20-30% of the time.
• Full-time position open to new college graduates.