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About Applied Materials
Applied Materials is the world''s largest supplier of equipment, services, and software for the semiconductor and display industries, enabling the production of chips and advanced displays. Industry: Semiconductor Equipment
Applied Materials currently has
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Listed pay typically runs
$124,000–$171,000
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The TPS Engineer provides technical product support for advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment, focusing on hardware troubleshooting, system performance, tool reliability, and continuous improvement. Working within a hardware-focused role, the engineer performs root-cause analysis on complex electromechanical systems involving mechanical, electrical, vacuum, gas delivery, thermal, pneumatic, and hydraulic subsystems. Key responsibilities include supporting installations, qualifications, maintenance, and upgrades while partnering with Systems Engineering, Product Development, and Field Service teams. The role requires interpreting mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and system diagrams to isolate failures and develop corrective actions. Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Materials Science. Expertise in wafer fabrication processes such as Epitaxy, CVD, PVD, Etch, or CMP is preferred to resolve escalated technical issues in production environments.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware issues involving mechanical, electrical, vacuum, gas, thermal, and pneumatic subsystems.
Perform root-cause analysis on recurring hardware problems and drive technical issues through to final resolution.
Support the installation, qualification, maintenance, repair, and modification of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
Analyze equipment performance data to identify opportunities for improving system reliability, serviceability, and uptime.
Provide technical guidance and escalation support to field engineers facing complex equipment problems.
Support new product introductions and the transition of new hardware technologies into customer environments.
Develop and communicate technical solutions, troubleshooting guidance, corrective actions, and best practices.
Provide field feedback to engineering teams to influence future hardware improvements and product designs.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related engineering discipline.
Hands-on experience supporting, troubleshooting, installing, or sustaining complex semiconductor equipment.
Demonstrated ability to systematically troubleshoot equipment and perform root-cause analysis.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, system diagrams, and technical documentation.
Strong communication skills to work across engineering, field service, manufacturing, and customer teams.
Experience supporting semiconductor capital equipment in a field, product support, systems engineering, equipment engineering, or hardware engineering capacity (preferred).
Experience with equipment used in areas such as Epitaxy (EPI), CVD, PVD, Etch, CMP, Implant, or other wafer fabrication processes (preferred).
Experience supporting equipment installations, hardware upgrades, retrofits, or new product introductions (preferred).
Chemical Vapor Deposition
Atomic Layer Deposition
Plasma Reactive Ion Etch
Physical Vapor Deposition
Design of Experiments
Root Cause Analysis
Process Engineering
Statistics
Anneal
Implant
Chemical Vapor Deposition
Atomic Layer Deposition
Plasma Reactive Ion Etch
Physical Vapor Deposition
Anneal
Implant
Design of Experiments
DOE
Root Cause Analysis
Statistics
Process Engineering
Dielectric Deposition
CVD
ALD
Wafer Fab
Process Engineering
Data Analytics
Preventive Maintenance
Tool Sensor Data
Bill of Materials
Continuous Improvement
Equipment Constants