Field Process Engineer
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Salary analysis
Compared with the selected benchmark ("All roles in Remote - United States"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 25% lower. The offer still falls within the benchmark range (€1,667–€22,616). The listed pay band (€8,333–€10,000) is tighter than the benchmark, which suggests lower salary variability. This benchmark is based on 14 comparable listings.
| Market | Lower bound (25th percentile) | Median | Upper bound (75th percentile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All roles in Remote - United States | €1,667/per month | €9,586/per month | €22,616/per month |
Position Summary Oxford Instruments is seeking a Process Engineer – High Volume Manufacturing (HVM) / Field Applications to support advanced plasma processing systems across semiconductor manufacturing environments. This role blends field service expertise with process engineering ownership, supporting tool performance, customer acceptance, yield optimization, and uptime in 24/7 high-volume manufacturing (HVM) operations. This role is ideal for experienced engineers—particularly those from or with experience with - Lam Research, Applied Materials, or Tokyo Electron (TEL)—who bring strong tool knowledge and want to expand into process optimization, troubleshooting leadership, and customer-facing engineering. The position requires hands-on engagement with plasma etch/deposition systems, vacuum systems, chamber maintenance, wet cleans, contamination control, and process recovery within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Lead tool validation, qualification, and customer acceptance activities
- Verify system performance against specifications
- Optimize plasma processes for yield and throughput
- Support production ramp into HVM
- Develop process recipes as needed from existing starting points
- Support daily fab operations
- Monitor chamber and tool performance
- Analyze trends and implement fixes
- Plasma chamber mfg quals & cleans as needed
- Vacuum, RF, electrical & PLC control troubleshooting
- Process qualification excursion engineering
- Particle mitigation
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM field
- 3–8+ years experience
- Plasma tool (dep or etch) experience
- PLC control circuits troubleshooting skills
- Vacuum and RF knowledge
Skills & Technologies
Education Level
Bachelor
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Bay Area, California, United States | 1 |
| Stockholm, Sweden | 1 |
| Remote - North America | 1 |
| Espoo, Finland | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
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| Territory Sales Manager | 1 |
| Field Service Engineer | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
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| Manager | 1 |
| Mid-Level | 1 |
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