Application Engineer IV (E4)
Core
Technical expert for optical inspection systems supporting semiconductor and advanced packaging manufacturing, developing inspection recipes, validating performance, and providing onsite customer support.
Role type
Senior IC Application Engineer (Semiconductor Equipment)
Builds
Optical inspection systems for semiconductor and advanced packaging applications
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Materials science
Required skills
Wafer inspection, Advanced packaging process, Optical inspection systems, System-level test planning, Recipe development and optimization, Defect mechanism analysis, Technical training, Cross-functional collaboration, NPI support, Troubleshooting
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Optical inspection systems
Responsibilities
Develop and execute comprehensive application and system-level test plans to validate performance against product specifications; Develop, optimize, and validate inspection recipes to meet customer requirements; Work closely with customers to understand process challenges and translate them into system solutions; Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities including characterization and beta testing; Provide technical training and application support to customers and field teams; Support onsite customer activities including tool evaluations and process development; Analyze experimental results and present findings to engineering teams and customers; Contribute to product requirements definition and roadmap planning based on customer feedback.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC