Application Engineer III- PDC
About The Position
The PDC (Process Diagnostics & Control) Applications Engineer partners with semiconductor customers to optimize inspection, metrology, and process control solutions that improve yield, reduce defects, and enhance manufacturing performance. The role combines technical expertise, data analysis, and customer engagement to solve complex process challenges and drive business results. The position supports customer applications for inspection, metrology, and process control technologies; analyzes process and defect data to identify yield improvement opportunities; and develops and optimizes recipes, methodologies, and process control strategies. It also leads root cause analysis and troubleshooting of manufacturing issues, partnering with customers, R&D, Product Engineering, and Field Service teams. The engineer leads execution teams for beta sites, evaluations, and customer demonstrations, with significant involvement in statements of work and commitment schedules.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of semiconductor process, yield, metrology, or applications engineering experience.
- Knowledge of SPC, DOE, yield analysis, and semiconductor manufacturing processes.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong customer-facing communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with inspection, metrology, SEM, or defect review systems.
- Experience with Advanced Process Control (APC), data analytics, and Python.
- Experience supporting semiconductor fabs and customer-facing technical programs.
- Background as a Process Engineer, Yield Engineer, Metrology Engineer, Process Integration Engineer, Product Engineer, or Applications Engineer within the semiconductor industry.
Responsibilities
- Support customer applications for inspection, metrology, and process control technologies.
- Analyze process and defect data to identify yield improvement opportunities.
- Develop and optimize recipes, methodologies, and process control strategies.
- Lead root cause analysis and troubleshoot manufacturing issues.
- Partner with customers, R&D, Product Engineering, and Field Service teams.
- Lead execution teams for beta sites, customer evaluations, and demonstrations, with high involvement in statements of work and commitment schedules.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Potential eligibility for a bonus and stock award program, as applicable.
- Supportive work culture that encourages learning, development, and career growth.
- Programs and support for employee health, wellbeing, and personal and professional growth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
