Field Process Engineer
Posted 9 Jan 2026
Advertised as “ Engineer, Field Process - Taiwan (Hsinchu|Taichung|Tainan|Kaoshiung)”
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- Expected experience
- 0–6 yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyChemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Physics (or related)
Study levelMaster's
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Job's Mission
ASM is recruiting for Field Process Engineer in our ALD/EPI/PEALD/CVD/CMP business function Taiwan. As part of a team, You'll be the engineer customers call when something on the recipe isn't behaving, and the one who finds the answer.
Location: Hsinchu, Taichung, Tainan, or Kaohsiung (you will be able to indicate your preferred work location when submitting your application.)
What you will be working on
• Developing and optimizing unit processes (ALD, PEALD, Epitaxy, furnace, or PECVD) on assigned applications
• Owning day-to-day customer requests on a single product/film: scoping the issue, running the experiment, presenting the result
• Designing and executing Design of Experiments (DOEs) to validate new technology performance and accelerate readiness for high-volume manufacturing (HVM)
• Validating tool performance and feeding structured findings back to Product Management to improve the product
• Implementing Best Known Methods (BKMs) and documenting qualification results so the team gets faster every cycle
• Bringing innovative ideas to recipe tuning and staying current with the state of the art
• Identifying safety risks on the tool and helping train newer engineers on safe execution
What we are looking for
- MS in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
- 0-6 years of experience in semiconductor process engineering, thin-film deposition, or a related field
- Hands-on experience with at least one thin-film deposition technology through research, internships, academic projects, or industry experience
- Working knowledge of statistics and Design of Experiments (DOE); able to analyze data and present findings effectively
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with familiarity in structured troubleshooting methodologies