Field Service Engineer (Semiconductor Manufacturing)

Location: Manassas, Virginia, United States. Onsite field service role with 25% travel, 12-hour shift availability, and occasional off-shift, weekend, or emergency recovery work. Relocation eligible.

Salary: $37.00–$51.20 per hour

Company

hirify.global develops and services materials science and engineering solutions used in semiconductor manufacturing and advanced displays.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary technical resource for corrective maintenance, equipment recovery, escalations, and critical tool outages.
• Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical, electrical, vacuum, RF, pneumatic, software, and process-related equipment issues.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to improve uptime, MTBF, equipment effectiveness, and reliability.
• Support equipment installation, startup, qualification, retrofit, upgrade, and new technology deployment activities.
• Collaborate with technicians, engineering teams, technical support, management, and customer personnel.
• Maintain service documentation and promote compliance with environmental, health, safety, LOTO, PPE, and hazardous-material requirements.

Requirements

• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills in a technical manufacturing or equipment-support environment.
• Working knowledge of AC/DC circuits, RF, vacuum systems, pneumatics, electronics, and electromechanical assemblies.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, technical manuals, engineering drawings, and service procedures.
• Experience using diagnostic equipment such as digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and other test tools.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and customers.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts and perform extended standing, cleanroom work, ladder climbing, and lifting up to 35 pounds.

Nice to have

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in electronics, mechatronics, engineering, or a related technical field; military technical training or equivalent experience is also considered.
• Experience troubleshooting semiconductor manufacturing equipment, including dry etch, plasma processing, RF power, vacuum, robotics, or similar systems.
• Experience with tool installations, equipment upgrades, retrofits, semiconductor processes, factory automation, and equipment performance metrics.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, 6S, TPM, FMEA, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive environment focused on learning, professional development, and career growth.
• Comprehensive employee benefits supporting health and wellbeing.
• Safety-first culture with emphasis on quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction.
• Potential eligibility for bonus and stock award programs, subject to applicable conditions.
• Work is performed in cleanrooms with required personal protective equipment, including coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, gloves, respirators, chemical aprons, and face shields.