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Applied Materials

2027 Field Service Engineer - New College Graduate Rotational Program - Bachelor's Degree

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Wage

$27 – $37.4/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, focusing on equipment that aids in the manufacturing of semiconductor chips and displays. The Field Service Engineer role involves direct customer interaction to install, maintain, and upgrade equipment while utilizing digital analytics for troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

  • Assist senior engineers with installing customer equipment and performing maintenance.
  • Follow training procedures and task plans to test equipment and diagnose technical problems.
  • Complete required job documentation and safety training.
  • Represent Applied Materials professionally to customers.
  • Satisfy on-site requirements including safety and environmental guidelines.
  • Utilize analytical skills to devise practical solutions for customer problems.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field.
  • Up to 1 year of work experience, military technical training, or an internship in customer/field service support.
  • 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 their appropriate usage.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on building trust.

Additional Information

  • Full-time position.
  • Locations include Albany, NY, Austin, TX, Boise, ID, Hillsboro, OR, and Phoenix, AZ.
  • Travel required: Yes, 20% of the time.
  • Relocation eligible.
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $32/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ, whose middle half runs $24–$39/hr across 75 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 59% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 198 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 114 different employers. 50 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 467 other active welding openings from 221 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), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (19), and EZARC (18). 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 Goodyear at $51/hr, Tolleson at $38/hr, and Tempe at $37/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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. 2027 Field Service Engineer - New College Graduate Rotational Program - Bachelor's Degree figures were last recalculated when this page was built.