Application Engineer
Core
Develop, sustain, and proliferate applications for Nova's in-line X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) metrology systems in semiconductor fabs.
Role type
Senior IC application engineer (material metrology)
Builds
High-value metrology solutions for high-volume manufacturing (HVM) fab environments
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Material metrology
Required skills
XPS/XRF system expertise, semiconductor process knowledge (etch, deposition, cleaning, implant), customer demonstration, technical training, troubleshooting, joint publication writing
Preferred skills
5+ years metrology equipment support, extensive hands-on fab experience, statistics, semiconductor device physics, numerical analysis, mathematical optimization
Technologies
XPS, XRF, XRD
Responsibilities
Engage with customers to develop innovative metrology solutions, perform strategic customer demonstrations, support development of new application features, manage customer requests, train field applications engineers, assist in troubleshooting field products, work on joint publications and technical reports
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC