Transitioning Military - Avionics, Electronics, Mechanics, Navy Nuclear Program

Transitioning Military - Avionics, Electronics, Mechanics, Navy Nuclear Program

Join Applied Materials as a Field Service Engineer in the Transitioning Military program. This role focuses on the installation, maintenance, and repair of advanced semiconductor manufacturing systems for naval and other defense applications.

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build, and service cutting‑edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT.

If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next‑generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

• Salary: $31.00 – $42.35 per hour
• Locations:
  Boise, ;
  Hillsboro, OR;
  Malta, NY;
  Phoenix, AZ
• Supportive work culture that encourages continuous learning, development, and growth
• Comprehensive benefits package (health, wellbeing, professional growth programs)
• Opportunities for global travel to support customers in manufacturing and R&D labs

• Installation and integration of precision wafer fabrication systems through customer handoff
• Utilize advanced tools (oscilloscopes, DVMs, software diagnostics) to ensure maintenance and calibration are perfect
• Review equipment engineering specs and provide feedback to the factory for improvements
• Build and maintain customer satisfaction through clear, consistent communication and the sharing of collective knowledge
• Operate safely in high‑pressure and ambiguous situations
• Travel globally to support customers, manufacturing, and/or R&D engineering labs

• May be exposed to cramped workspace, mechanical, electrical, and/or chemical hazards; requires attentiveness to safety precautions at all times
• Requires prolonged periods of rapid work, bending, stooping, reaching, or walking
• May require overtime, travel on short notice, and working other shifts as needed
• Opportunity to work compressed shifts

• Operate in high pressure and/or ambiguous situations
• Solve complex electro‑mechanical problems
• Demonstrate creative problem‑solving to generate abstract solutions
• Lift, pull, or push objects weighing up to 50 lbs. with or without accommodation
• Effectively use hand tools, meters, scopes, and other specialized equipment

• Experience in Electronics Technology, Mechatronics Technology, or Microelectronics
• Willing and able to travel, including internationally
• Flexible to work on shifts, overtime, on‑call, or holidays as required

• Time Type:
  Full time
• Employee Type:
  Assignee / Regular
• Travel:
  Yes, 20% of the time
• Relocation Eligible:
  Yes

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 members. In 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.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran, or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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