Field Service Engineer (New College graduates)

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Wage

$85,000 – $90,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on October 7, 2026

Job Description

Overview

We are seeking entry level Field Service Engineers with hands-on semiconductor equipment experience to join our client's growing engineering team. This position is open to new college graduates with internship experience in college, who are passionate about advanced semiconductor technologies and want to build their technical expertise through direct customer interaction.

Responsibilities

  • Provide on-site installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of complex semiconductor inspection and metrology systems.
  • Perform preventative maintenance and system upgrades on advanced equipment in cleanroom environments.
  • Interface directly with customers to assess issues, deliver technical solutions, and ensure high system uptime.
  • Support system integration, calibration, and testing processes.
  • Collaborate with global engineering teams to resolve challenging technical issues.
  • Provide documentation, service reports, and feedback to management.
  • Participate in equipment evaluations, training sessions, and product improvement initiatives.
  • Support the local service operation and contribute to a strong customer relationship network.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Physics, Materials Science, or Computer Engineering (Chemistry accepted if candidate has hands-on FSE or similar engineering experience).
  • Hands-on experience using diagnostic tools such as oscilloscopes, digital voltmeters, and hand tools.
  • Experience working in a cleanroom environment.
  • Familiarity with lasers, vacuum systems, and optical systems.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work with international teams.
  • Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally for customer support and training.
  • U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder.

Additional Information

  • Location: South Chandler, AZ
  • Travel: Domestic & International (training and customer support)
  • Salary Range: 85,000-$90,000

How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $42/hr, this posting sits about 40% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ — toward the top of a $23–$39/hr middle band drawn from 94 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 86% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 209 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 130 different employers. 57 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 509 other active welding openings from 257 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (20), and EZARC (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tempe at $32/hr, Phoenix at $30/hr, and Surprise at $30/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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