Customer Engineer – Field Service (Dresden)

About the role

As a Field Service Engineer (Customer Engineer) at Applied Materials, you will act as the direct liaison with customers, installing, maintaining, and upgrading semiconductor equipment. You will use digital analytics for troubleshooting and apply basic diagnostic techniques to resolve technical issues.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with Senior Field Service Engineers to install, maintain, and upgrade customer equipment.
• Use digital analytics for troubleshooting.
• Apply basic diagnostic techniques to assess equipment and address technical issues, with guidance from senior engineers.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on electrical, vacuum, mechanical, plasma, hydraulic, and gas systems (training provided).
• Coordinate and communicate directly with customers to ensure smooth operations.
• Fulfill additional duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Completion of an associate degree, military technical training, field service experience, or trade certification.
• 1–2 years of experience in customer/field service support or a related technical field.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics.
• Experience diagnosing and resolving basic technical challenges.
• Basic mechanical aptitude with pneumatics, hydraulics, electronics, vacuum, or thermodynamics.
• Familiarity with hand tools and appropriate usage, including digital multimeters.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to obtain a passport for travel.
• Ability to meet on‑site safety, environmental, and COVID‑19 requirements.

Required skills

• Digital analytics
• Basic diagnostic techniques
• Electrical systems
• Vacuum systems
• Mechanical systems
• Plasma systems
• Hydraulic systems
• Gas systems
• Hand tools
• Digital multimeter
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint

What we offer

• Salary range €52,000 – €71,500 per year.
• Location: Dresden, Germany.
• Supportive work culture with opportunities for learning and career growth.
• Comprehensive benefits program supporting health, wellbeing, and professional development.