Field Service Engineer

Job Title: Field Service Engineer
Location: Portland, OR
Duration: Fulltime

Position Summary:
Client is seeking a hands-on Field Service Engineer to support advanced semiconductor metrology systems at a customer site in Portland, OR. This role is the technical face of Client in the field: maintaining system performance, resolving complex equipment issues, supporting installations and upgrades, and building trusted relationships with customer engineering and operations teams.

The right person is a self-starter who combines strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills with disciplined service documentation, clear communication, and the judgment to own issues through resolution.

Key Responsibilities:
Support Client systems and end users in accordance with warranty and service support agreements.
Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical, high-vacuum, software, and system-integration issues using structured troubleshooting methods.
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance and support new equipment installations, add-ons, upgrades, and system qualification activities.
Serve as the on-site liaison among the customer, Client Technical Support, Applications, Sales, and R&D teams; communicate status, risk, and next actions clearly.
Maintain accurate service records and provide regular activity, performance, and issue reports to customer stakeholders and Client management.
Train and retrain customer users to promote safe operation, proper equipment use, and a strong working level of system knowledge.
Manage assigned spare-parts inventory, recommend appropriate stock levels, repair components when applicable, and ensure backup systems are stored and available when needed.
Support customer evaluations and provide technically grounded information that helps Client's commercial and applications teams.
Follow all customer-site requirements for safety, cleanroom conduct, security, confidentiality, ergonomics, and professional behavior.
Provide support during the schedule defined by the service agreement and respond outside normal business hours, including weekends, when customer needs require it.

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
At least 3 years of experience supporting complex electromechanical equipment, preferably within semiconductor manufacturing, capital equipment, or precision metrology.
Strong electrical and mechanical aptitude with demonstrated independent troubleshooting ability; high-vacuum experience is strongly preferred.
Ability to provide first-level software troubleshooting and technical support.
Understanding of semiconductor-fab practices, safety standards, ergonomics, and yield requirements.
Ability to perform hands-on work in a cleanroom, including bending, crawling, and working in and around semiconductor equipment systems.
Ability to meet customer-site access, training, and safety requirements.