Technical Support Engineer (TSE) - Etch

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Applied Materials is the 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 work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible® a Better Future.

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Technical Support Engineer (TSE)

TSEs provide technical support remotely, and on site, to FSO personnel for highly complex problems involving equipment malfunction, on wafer issues, and performance enhancement programs where first-line product support was unable to isolate or fix a problem. Using advanced troubleshooting methodologies, they establish success criteria, develop comprehensive action plans, analyze and compile findings, perform root cause analysis and support FSO repair activities through escalation closure.

Support multiple technical escalations, resolve with focus on time to resolution and quality of work

Attend customer field issues meetings with FSO, collaborate with BU engineers

Recommend best practices to improve products, processes, or services.

Publishing Technical Lessons Learned, troubleshooting guides, technical (ET) papers, etc.

Provide on-site coaching to FSO

Provide Alpha and Beta Site support

Support NPI development early in the product life cycle, and at key customer sites

Support BU DFx (Design for Service / Install) projects

Create, or collaborate in creation of, innovative advanced trouble shooting tools

Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.

Provides coaching to colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements.

Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information and data.

Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies.

Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus. Manage difficult situations in stressful environments.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in technical field

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Strong organizational and time management skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to handle stressful situations and effectively manage difficult problems

Familiar with suite of Microsoft Apps, and internal ones such as SAP, VSPI, and ARK

Applied Materials Etch Product Certification or equivalent.

English (written and verbal)

3+ years of experience with Applied Materials Etch products or similar

Minimum 3 years of semiconductor fab experience

Mon-Fri 8 hr per day

Yes, generally 25% of the time, but could be as high as 50%.

Additional Information

Time Type : Full time

Employee Type : Assignee / Regular

Travel : Yes, 25% of the Time

Relocation Eligible :