TPS Engineer

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Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the worlds technology.

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We are seeking a Hardware Technical Product Support (TPS) Engineer to provide technical support for advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment. This role will focus on hardware troubleshooting system performance tool reliability upgrades and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on equipment engineer with strong experience troubleshooting complex electromechanical systems and working across engineering field service manufacturing and customer-facing teams. This is a hardware-focused role.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical product support for complex semiconductor manufacturing equipment and hardware.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex equipment issues involving mechanical electrical vacuum gas delivery thermal pneumatic hydraulic and related subsystems.
• Perform root-cause analysis of recurring or difficult hardware problems and drive issues through resolution.
• Support installation qualification maintenance repair upgrades and modification of semiconductor equipment.
• Analyze equipment performance and field issues to identify opportunities to improve system reliability serviceability and uptime.
• Partner with Systems Engineering Product Development Manufacturing Field Service and other technical teams to resolve hardware issues.
• Provide technical guidance and escalation support to field engineers working on 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.
• Work directly with customers and internal stakeholders to understand technical problems and drive timely resolution.
• Use equipment data diagnostic tools schematics and engineering documentation to isolate failures and determine corrective actions.
• Provide field feedback to engineering teams to influence future hardware improvements and product designs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors 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 with the ability to work across engineering field service manufacturing and customer teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting semiconductor capital equipment in a field product support systems engineering equipment engineering or hardware engineering capacity.
• Experience with equipment used in areas such as Epitaxy (EPI) CVD PVD Etch CMP Implant or other wafer fabrication processes.
• Experience supporting equipment installations hardware upgrades retrofits or new product introductions.
• Demonstrated experience resolving escalated technical issues in customer or production environments.
• Experience working directly with design or systems engineering teams to implement hardware improvements.

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The 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 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.

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