Field Service Engineer

Job title:

Field Service Engineer

Company

Veeco Instruments

Job description

About Veeco
You probably don’t realize it, but what we do at Veeco touches the lives of every person, every day. It’s a bold statement, but it’s true. From the smartphones in our pockets that access the world’s collective knowledge, to the cloud-based services where all that information lives, to high-speed wireless communication and computing power needed to drive artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, gaming and so much more, our technology is all around us.We design, develop, manufacture, and service highly complex, cutting-edge machines used by our customers to create the essential devices that drive the digital age, connect the world, and improve the human experience. Along with the world’s leading technology companies, many of which are household names, we help solve their most difficult material science challenges, enabling technologies for a more connected, sustainable, and convenient world.We’re looking for material difference-makers to join our growing team. Interested? Learn more at .Overview:Veeco is seeking an ambitious Field Service Engineer eager to learn our technology and to drive customer satisfaction. The successful candidate will be responsible for installation, calibration, preventative maintenance, metrology equipment repairs and general upkeep of semiconductor equipment.Responsibilities:

• Install, modify, repair and perform preventive maintenance procedures following SOP policies, procedures and work direction of supervisor or site lead
• Lead on-site installation, upgrade, testing and repair of equipment
• Perform Final configuration and functionality testing of systems
• Host customers for Acceptance tests prior to shipping equipment
• Train Veeco and customer personnel in equipment operation and maintenance procedures. (Process Engineers, Maintenance Personnel and Operators on-site)
• Perform equipment upgrades, software upgrades and firmware upgrades
• Provide training, mentoring and guidance to less experienced personnel
• Support customer needs by interfacing with technical support and other support personnel, including development engineering on problems necessitating equipment design changes or on potential new product applications
• Conform at all times to Veeco and customer’s safety, cleanliness, and working protocol policies to maintain a safe and clean work environment
• Maintain and initiate direct contact with customers through daily and weekly on-site meetings to assure customer satisfaction
• Create and present reports, project plans, training plans, certification matrices and other documentation as required
• Initiate, evaluate, analyze and document new processes, methods and designs
• Attend seminars/conferences on pertinent topics to increase the Veeco knowledge base of standards or new ideas
• Perform contract customer site audits as directed by management to ensure the quality of service is maintained at the highest level achievable
• Must be able to travel a minimum of 75% to multiple site locations in multiple countries if deemed necessary to align with customer work schedule. Will also be required to be available for specific emergency call-in work

Qualifications:Associate’s degree in Engineering or related technical area and at least 4 years of experience in a technical service, or field service position is required. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. Must have experience using test equipment, reading schematics and tracing signals. Experience with fluid systems, vacuum & electro-mechanical systems and an understanding of basic software/programming structures is required.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Should be fluent in both English and German and must possess excellent communication skills with the ability to speak with clarity and interface effectively with customer, management and peers
• Requires excellent systematic troubleshooting skills utilizing a structured and comprehensive process to determine the root cause of an outage with ability to handle problems independently and implement corrective action
• Ability to build strong customer relationships
• Displays commitment to resolve problems and make decisions based upon the priority of the problem in relations to business needs

Veeco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected characteristics. Veeco is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.Notice to Applicants:
All communication about open positions and hiring will come from someone with a @veeco.com email address. You will always have multiple interviews and meet several team members (in-person or virtually) before we present an offer. We may also check references or conduct a background investigation as part of the offer process. We will never ask you for money for any reason, especially to send equipment or for pre-employment training. If you have any questions or concerns, or if someone has reached out to you and you think it might be a scam, please get in touch with us at .

Expected salary

Location

München, Bayern

Job date

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 04:23:37 GMT

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