Application Development Engineer (f/m/x)

Description

The company is a technology leader in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, offering high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions.

Its products help chipmakers produce smaller, faster and more energy-efficient microchips, and around 80 percent of the world's microchips are made with its technologies.

The role sits in the engineering team and focuses on applications for in-line metrology and inspection that use FIB-SEM technology.

Responsibilities

• Build applications for in-line metrology and inspection in semiconductor manufacturing on FIB-SEM technology.
• Run FIB-SEM systems in customer clean rooms.
• Contribute to the engineering team's work on FIB-SEM technology development.
• Learn how FIB-SEM is used in semiconductor work at customer sites, then spot improvements and new market openings.
• Work side by side with internal hardware and software development groups.
• Advise business development managers and the sales team on technical matters.
• Lead and carry out live customer demonstrations using customer samples and wafers.
• Expect to spend much of your time in clean rooms at company and customer sites.

Requirements

• A bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, materials science, physics or chemistry.
• Experience with SEM imaging and a thorough grasp of how SEM imaging works.
• Experience with FIB milling and a thorough grasp of how FIB milling works.
• Experience with FIB-SEM sample preparation is an advantage.
• A proven record of developing new processes or methods on FIB-SEM or SEM instruments.
• Experience with design of experiments (DOE) and statistical process control (SPC).
• Coding skill in Python or another language used for data analysis or image processing is an advantage.
• Strong communication skills, the ability to work independently, integrity, a positive outlook, a real drive to learn 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 happens in clean rooms at company and customer sites.

Equal opportunity applies to all applicants.