Field Service Engineer - Semiconductor Equipment | Korea (South Gyeonggi-do) | 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? Are you open to frequent domestic travel to our customer sites?

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 South Gyeonggi-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: South Gyeonggi-do region

Travel: Frequent travel between our customer sites in Korea and approximately 30% travel 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.