I used to be in that industry back 20 years ago helping design one of the major machines still in production. Since then I've moved onto many different things.

I used to be in that industry back 20 years ago helping design one of the major machines still in production. Since then I've moved onto many different things. The best way to get into this field is get a materials science/engineering degree. Sadly there has been lots of consolidation among fabs plus most of them moved overseas so hard to get any hands on experience. They also have lots of technician roles in the fabs but with automation and improved reliability, maybe not so easy to get. Your best shot for hands on exposure would be a equipment manufacturer like Applied Materials or Lam Research.