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Applied Materials

Transitioning Military - Avionics, Electronics, Mechanics, Navy Nuclear Program

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Wage

$31 – $42.35/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on November 2, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce advanced chips and displays. They are seeking transitioning military technicians for the role of Field Service Engineer, where individuals will work closely with customers to install, maintain, and repair advanced semiconductor manufacturing systems.

Responsibilities

  • Install and integrate multi-million dollar precision wafer fabrication systems.
  • Utilize advanced tools to ensure maintenance and calibration are perfect.
  • Review equipment engineering specs and provide feedback for improvements.
  • Build and maintain customer satisfaction through clear communication.
  • Demonstrate safety as a core value.
  • Travel globally to support customers, manufacturing, and R&D labs.

Requirements

  • Experience in Electronics Technology, Mechatronics Technology, or Microelectronics.
  • Willingness and ability to travel, including internationally.
  • Flexibility to work on shifts, overtime, stand-by, on-call, and holidays.

Additional Information

  • Full-time position.
  • Travel required, approximately 20% of the time.
  • Relocation eligible.
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $37/hr, this posting sits about 22% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ — toward the top of a $24–$39/hr middle band drawn from 69 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 67% 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 190 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 110 different employers. 50 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 449 other active welding openings from 214 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.

Applied Materials currently has 3 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), EZARC (18), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (17). 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 Tolleson at $38/hr, Tempe at $37/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Transitioning Military - Avionics, Electronics, Mechanics, Navy Nuclear Program figures were last recalculated when this page was built.