Application Development Engineer (f/m/x)

Description

The company makes lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, and about 80 percent of the world's microchips are produced with its technologies.

The team develops applications for in-line metrology and inspection in chip manufacturing using FIB-SEM technology, and works on the FIB-SEM technology itself.

Responsibilities

• Develop applications for in-line metrology and inspection in semiconductor manufacturing on ZEISS FIB-SEM systems.
• Work on FIB-SEM systems in customer clean rooms.
• Contribute to the engineering team that develops FIB-SEM technology.
• Spend time at customer sites to learn how FIB-SEM is used in semiconductor work, and spot improvements and new market opportunities.
• Collaborate directly with internal hardware and software development groups.
• Advise Business Development Managers and the sales team on technical matters.
• Lead and run live customer demos using customer samples and wafers.
• Spend a large share of your time in clean rooms at ZEISS and at customer sites.

Requirements

• A bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, materials science, physics or chemistry.
• Experience with SEM imaging, and a thorough understanding of how SEM imaging works.
• Experience with FIB milling, and a thorough understanding of how FIB milling works.
• Experience with FIB-SEM sample preparation is an advantage.
• Proven ability to develop new processes or methods using FIB-SEM or SEM instruments.
• Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Coding skills in Python or another language used for data analysis or image processing are an advantage.
• Strong communication skills, self-direction, integrity, a positive outlook, a drive to keep learning, and good teamwork.
• Travel of up to 50% to semiconductor fabs in the USA and Asia.

Conditions

Up to 50% international travel to semiconductor fabs in the USA and Asia.

Much of the work takes place in clean rooms at ZEISS and customer sites.