Field Service Engineer - Semiconductor Equipment - Korea (Cheongju)
InfinitesimaCheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea · Posted 7 months agoDescription
Field Service Engineer - Semiconductor Equipment | Korea (Cheongju) | KRW 80M-85M + Share Options
Want to support cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing equipment at some of Korea's most advanced fabs?
Do you have experience maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing complex electromechanical capital equipment?
Are you legally authorised to work and drive in South Korea?
This is an opportunity to join an innovative UK-based semiconductor technology company as a Field Service Engineer / Customer Support Engineer supporting high-value semiconductor metrology systems across South Korea.
Based in Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, you'll become the critical technical link between customers, local service partners, and the engineering teams in the UK. This role combines hands-on engineering, customer support, fault diagnosis, installation, training and relationship management in one of the world's most exciting semiconductor markets.
If you enjoy solving complex technical problems, working directly with semiconductor customers, and making a visible impact in the field, we'd love to hear from you.
What's in it for you?
- Salary: KRW 80,000,000 - KRW 85,000,000
- Share Option Scheme
- Local statutory benefits
- 12 days annual leave
- International exposure with travel across Asia and the UK
- Direct access to senior technical experts and product development teams
- Opportunity to work on next-generation semiconductor metrology technology
The Opportunity
As a Field Service Engineer, Semiconductor Equipment Engineer, Customer Support Engineer, or Applications Support Engineer, you'll be responsible for ensuring customer systems remain operational, reliable and performing at their best.
Typical responsibilities include:
- Installing semiconductor and scientific instrumentation at customer sites
- Performing preventative maintenance and corrective maintenance activities
- Diagnosing and resolving complex electrical, mechanical and system-level faults
- Carrying out equipment upgrades and product enhancements
- Supporting customers remotely and on-site
- Monitoring equipment performance, reliability and uptime
- Acting as the technical interface between customers and UK engineering teams
- Training and mentoring distributor and partner service organisations
- Building long-term relationships with customer engineering teams and management
- Providing valuable customer feedback to support future product improvements
Location: Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea
Travel: Approximately 20% across Asia and occasional visits to the UK.
What We're Looking For
We are particularly interested in engineers from:
- Semiconductor equipment
- Semiconductor metrology systems
- Wafer inspection tools
- Capital equipment manufacturing
- Scientific instrumentation
- Analytical instruments
- Precision engineering systems
- Medical devices
- Photonics, optics or laser systems
You will ideally have:
- 2+ years' experience in a Field Service Engineer, Technical Support Engineer, Service & Repair Engineer or Customer Support role
- Experience troubleshooting complex electromechanical systems
- Strong customer-facing experience
- Fluency in both Korean and English
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
- Flexibility to respond quickly to customer requirements, including occasional out-of-hours support
- Full driving licence and legal right to work in South Korea
Highly Desirable
Experience with any of the following would be particularly attractive:
- Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
- Semiconductor metrology systems
- Wafer inspection or process control tools
- Optical systems
- Laser technology
- Precision motion control systems
- Vacuum systems
- Robotics and automated equipment
- Advanced system-level fault finding
Qualifications
We're open to different career paths.
You may hold a degree in:
- Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics
- Physics
Or you may have gained equivalent expertise through apprenticeships, military technical training, field service experience, or hands-on industry experience.
Why Join?
This is more than a standard field service role. You'll play a key part in supporting technology that enables the next generation of semiconductor devices while acting as a trusted technical advisor to customers and partners across Korea.
If you're looking for a career move that combines advanced technology, customer interaction, international exposure and genuine growth potential, we'd like to talk to you.
Our strength lies in the varied perspectives that come from different cultures, experiences, and identities. We believe that true innovation is fuelled by collaboration, locally and globally. We strive to foster an environment where everyone can contribute meaningfully and thrive. If you require adjustments to take part in the recruitment process, please let us know, we’ll do our best to support you.
Note to recruitment agencies: Infinitesima Ltd only works with approved agencies and does not accept unsolicited agency CVs. Please do not submit candidate details in response to this advert, or to any Infinitesima Ltd employees. Infinitesima Ltd is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.
A note on how we run interviews:
We use AI only to transcribe our interviews so we can focus fully on you instead of scribbling notes. The AI does not take part in any decision making at any stage. All hiring decisions are made by real humans based on the conversation we have with you.
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