Senior Applications Engineer – Semiconductor 3D X-ray Solutions
About The Position
As an Applications Engineer, you will join an exciting and growing team of scientists, engineers, and research professionals, focused on advancing 3D X-ray solutions for semiconductor applications. You will collaborate closely with customers and internal teams to enable cutting-edge inspection, metrology, and failure analysis workflows. In this role, you will act as a key technical interface between engineering, sales, and marketing, serving as the voice of the semiconductor customer. You will partner with external clients and internal development teams to establish best-in-class workflows for routine semiconductor inspection and analysis, identify and unlock new applications of 3D X-ray technology across front-end and back-end processes, and solve high-value problems (HVPs) related to yield, reliability, process development, and advanced packaging.
Requirements
- BS or MS degree in a relevant technical field (e.g., Materials Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline)
- 3–5 years of experience in a semiconductor-related field (e.g., fabs, failure analysis, metrology, or process development)
- Hands-on experience designing experiments, analyzing data, and delivering results in a commercial or customer-facing environment
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 30% (domestic and international)
Nice To Haves
- Background in microscopy or advanced imaging techniques (e.g., X-ray CT, SEM, FIB)
- Working knowledge of X-ray absorption principles and imaging/optical fundamentals
- Experience with semiconductor capital equipment, particularly in inspection, metrology, or FA workflows
- Familiarity with advanced semiconductor technologies (e.g., 3D IC, heterogeneous integration, advanced packaging)
Responsibilities
- Lead system demonstrations for semiconductor customers, including fabs, FA labs, and R&D centers
- Develop new applications and methodologies tailored to semiconductor devices, processes, and packaging technologies
- Provide critical input to product development by informing system specifications based on customer needs and application gaps
- Deliver advanced customer training on system operation, data acquisition, and analysis workflows
- Design, develop, and optimize robust workflows for semiconductor inspection and analysis
- Perform tool characterization, benchmarking, and baseline performance studies for semiconductor use cases
- Serve as a technical leader in customer-facing support activities, including delivering high-impact technical presentations and demos, supporting industry conferences and trade shows, and authoring technical papers and presenting at conferences
- Technically leads difficult, complex application activities and team
- Leads the execution teams ß-sites, evaluation and demos at customers site, through high involvement in the SOW and commitment schedule
- Interfaces with the customer regarding technical requirements analysis and schedule
- Define/approve Product application support plans for installation
- Create & Lead new methodologies in order to optimized system performance for specific application
- Analysis, Develop and Transfer new application capabilities in the system envelope from product division to customer application support team
- Lead customer Technical review meetings
Benefits
- Supportive work culture that encourages learning, development, and career growth
- Programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
