Application Team Lead

Nova Ltd. • Hillsboro, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Nova is looking for an Application Team Lead who is a highly technical, motivated individual to support our growth in the semiconductor. The Application Team Lead is someone who will lead a small team of highly motivated engineers to develop high-value, innovative materials metrology applications in semiconductor manufacturing. He/She will apply scientific methodologies and robust statistical techniques to optimize applications for the high-volume manufacturing (HVM) fab environment and provide technical on-site customer engagement support.

Requirements

• Degrees in Engineering, Physics, Material Science or relevant fields. Graduate degree preferred.
• At least 7 years of experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Demonstrated ability in leading projects in solving sophisticated technical problems.
• Key areas of expertise include XPS/XRF, SIMS, metrology, and semiconductor processing.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and be able to work independently.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with strong leadership skills are required.
• Good work ethics with the highest degree of integrity and dignity
• Must be fluent in English language, both writing and verbal communications
• Be able to travel up to 25%, both domestic and international

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on fab experience and strong background in semiconductor manufacturing processes (lithography, CMP, deposition, wet, dry etch and advanced packaging) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be a customer centric applications and product expert
• Lead on site small team application scientist team on projects, daily activities and customer engagement.
• Promote best known methods for Nova’s XPS/XRF and SIMS solutions
• Able to manage, track and drive projects related to material metrology customer engagements.
• Self-starter with high energy and strong work ethic
• Highly collaborative and able to manage conflicts
• Exceptional presentation, verbal skills to clearly articulate technical/analytical information
• Be polite, cordial, considerate, and respectful when communicating with customers, vendors and fellow employees
• Manage customer requests and requirements in a timely and professional manner
• Mentor and coach less experience engineers
• Train and update field applications engineers
• Seek out opportunities to proliferate Nova’s metrology solutions
• Perform strategic customer demonstrations of Nova solutions
• Support development of new application features and assist in their market penetration
• Assist end-users and Nova service engineers in troubleshooting Nova products in the field

Benefits

• Certified Great Place to Work: Recognized between 2022-2026 based on employee feedback, and consistently ranked among the Top 30 companies in our industry for workplace excellence.
• Customer-Focused Environment: Be the face of Nova. We value strong relationships, and you’ll work closely with customers to understand their needs and deliver high-impact solutions.
• Culture of Continuous Learning: At Nova, growth never stops. You'll work with cutting-edge metrology tools, work with top engineers, and participate in ongoing industry training programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level