Field Service Engineer

Job Title: Field Service Engineer Semiconductor Equipment Job Description
The Field Service Engineer supports advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment in a highvolume cleanroom fabrication environment. This highly technical, hands-on role focuses on maintaining equipment reliability, performing fault isolation and root cause analysis, and restoring complex process tools that are critical to semiconductor production. You will troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, vacuum, and control systems using schematics, diagnostic software, system logs, and test equipment to minimize downtime and maximize tool performance. This position is ideal for engineers and technicians who enjoy real troubleshooting on sophisticated automation and manufacturing systems in a fast-paced semiconductor environment where equipment uptime is essential.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair complex semiconductor process equipment that includes electrical, mechanical, electromechanical, pneumatic, vacuum, and control system components.
- Perform advanced fault isolation and root cause analysis using electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, ladder logic, control system documentation, software diagnostics, and system alarms.
- Utilize test equipment such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, process monitoring tools, and diagnostic software to identify and verify equipment failures.
- Repair or replace critical system components including motors, servo systems, sensors, PLC I/O components, power supplies, relays, valves, pumps, vacuum components, controllers, and motion control hardware.
- Execute preventive, predictive, calibration, and corrective maintenance activities in accordance with equipment specifications and manufacturing requirements.
- Support equipment installation, startup, commissioning, qualification, software upgrades, and equipment acceptance testing.
- Analyze equipment performance data to identify trends, recurring failures, and opportunities to improve reliability and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
- Respond quickly to equipment alarms, process excursions, and unscheduled downtime events and drive rapid, effective issue resolution.
- Collaborate closely with process engineers, manufacturing engineers, operators, maintenance teams, and customer stakeholders to resolve complex technical issues affecting production.
- Maintain detailed service documentation, including troubleshooting steps, corrective actions, failure analysis reports, and maintenance records.
- Complete equipment-specific technical training and continually develop expertise on semiconductor process systems and emerging technologies.
- Apply structured troubleshooting methodology using fault isolation, diagnostic data, alarm histories, and equipment logs to identify failure mechanisms and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Support high-uptime manufacturing operations by maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, and tool availability.
- Work within automated material handling system (AMHS) environments that transport wafer pods throughout the fab between process tools, stockers, and manufacturing areas.
- Engage in hands-on work on advanced manufacturing equipment rather than desk-based design tasks, including diagnosing failures, solving electrical and mechanical issues, and replacing components.
Essential Skills
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline preferred.
- Strong understanding of electrical systems, power distribution, motors, sensors, relays, control circuits, and industrial automation systems.
- Proven experience troubleshooting electromechanical systems in semiconductor, industrial manufacturing, automation, aerospace, defense, automotive, or other high-tech environments.
- Ability to interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, P&IDs, assembly drawings, and technical manuals.
- Working knowledge of PLC-based control systems, motion control systems, HMIs, industrial networks, and automated manufacturing equipment (preferred).
- Familiarity with vacuum systems, robotics, process equipment, servo systems, and precision mechanical assemblies.
- Strong ability to diagnose and resolve failures in electrical, electromechanical, and control systems.
- Hands-on experience using diagnostic equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and other electronic test tools.
- Experience troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining complex automated equipment, including replacement and alignment of mechanical assemblies and precision components.
- Understanding of pneumatic, vacuum, motion control, and robotics systems.
- Ability to apply structured root cause analysis methodologies to complex equipment failures.
- Demonstrated troubleshooting methodology using fault isolation, diagnostic data, alarm histories, and equipment logs.
- Proven ability to identify failure mechanisms, implement effective corrective actions, and prevent repeat issues.
- Demonstrated ability to quickly learn complex equipment platforms and absorb technical training.
- Strong focus on safety, quality, equipment reliability, and tool uptime, with a dependable and responsive work style.
- Ability to perform effectively during critical, production-impacting events.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience working in high-uptime manufacturing or production environments.
- Background as a maintenance technician, field service technician, or service engineer on advanced equipment.
- Experience in semiconductor equipment service or similar high-tech capital equipment environments.
- Mechanical aptitude and comfort working with tools and precision assemblies.
- Customer service mindset with the ability to communicate effectively with engineering teams and operations personnel.
- Interest in hands-on problem solving and working directly with advanced automation and manufacturing systems.
- Comfort working with electronics and electrical troubleshooting in a production setting.
- Ability to follow detailed procedures with precision and maintain accurate service documentation.
- Willingness to continuously develop skills and stay current with emerging semiconductor process technologies.
Work Environment
You will work inside a premier high-volume semiconductor fabrication facility, supporting advanced process tools and automated material handling systems in a cleanroom environment. The role is hands-on and primarily based on the production floor, working directly with sophisticated automated manufacturing and semiconductor equipment rather than in a traditional desk-based design role. You will use diagnostic software, system logs, digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, process monitoring tools, and other test equipment on a daily basis. The position includes a Field Service Engineer role at a Hillsboro, OR site on a day shift (shift 5 and 7). The environment is fast-paced and uptime-driven, requiring responsiveness to equipment alarms, process excursions, and unplanned downtime events. You will collaborate with cross-functional engineering, maintenance, and operations teams within a structured, safety-focused culture. The role offers paid time off, holiday benefits, and overtime eligibility for hours worked over 40 per week, along with exposure to cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing technologies and highly automated production systems.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Hillsboro, OR.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $33.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Hillsboro,OR.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 23, 2026. About Actalent

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