Application Engineer

Description

The company makes materials science and engineering equipment used to build nearly every new semiconductor chip and advanced display, and its tools support AI and the commercialization of next-generation chips.

This role shapes fault isolation methods for the company's own fault isolation technology. You will work with customers, product engineering and R&D to build and refine workflows for die-level fault localization, failure analysis and root-cause determination, combining technical depth, hands-on lab work and customer contact to bring the technology into advanced semiconductor use.

Responsibilities

• Build a detailed picture of customer technologies and their key gaps, and carry work through to a working solution.
• Lead difficult, complex application projects and the people on them.
• Run execution teams for beta sites, evaluations and demonstrations at customer sites, staying closely involved in the statement of work and delivery schedule.
• Work with customers to pin down technical requirements and timelines.
• Define or approve product application support plans for installation.
• Design and lead new methods that tune system performance for specific applications.
• Analyze, develop and hand over new application capabilities within the system envelope, from the product division to the customer application support team.
• Lead customer technical review meetings.

Requirements

• Master's or PhD in electrical engineering, materials science, physics or a related field.
• 2 to 5 years of semiconductor industry experience in failure analysis, silicon debug, product engineering or applications engineering.
• Proven ability to develop, document and transfer application workflows and best practices for customer deployment.
• Experience with fault localization methods such as LADA, LVP, SDL or other semiconductor failure analysis techniques.
• Experience using Advantest V93000 (93K) or equivalent ATE systems for device characterization and debug.
• Familiarity with DFT methods and CAD-based debug tools for fault isolation and root-cause analysis.
• Clear conceptual and practical expertise in your discipline, with basic knowledge of related fields.
• Knowledge of best practices and of how your area fits with others, plus awareness of competitors and what sets them apart.
• Ability to mentor less experienced colleagues and lead small projects with manageable risk and resource needs.
• Skill in solving complex problems, seeing existing solutions from new angles, and judging based on several information sources.
• Ability to influence customer, operational and project work within your team and adjacent teams, working inside broad guidelines and policies.
• Ability to explain difficult or sensitive information and build consensus.

Conditions

Full-time, regular assignee position based in Benicia, CA.

Pay range is $124,000.00 to $171,000.00.

Salary depends on location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills and experience, and on fairness relative to current team members.

Travel is required for 10% of the time.

Relocation assistance is available.

For sales roles, the posted range is the Target Total Cash range, meaning base salary plus target bonus at 100% goal achievement.

The company welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and treats all candidates equally.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package with programs supporting your health and wellbeing at work and at home.
• Possible eligibility for a bonus and a stock award program, where applicable.
• Support for personal and professional growth, learning and career development.