This role will be instrumental in expanding technical capability, supporting customer escalations, driving application innovation, and enabling adoption of next-generation characterization technologies.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
Serve as a subject matter expert for materials characterization and failure analysis techniques.
Support development and optimization of analytical methodologies.
Lead complex troubleshooting and root-cause investigations for customer and internal projects.
Develop best practices, operating procedures, and application notes.
Application Development
Develop characterization workflows for semiconductor devices, packaging, interconnects, and advanced materials.
Evaluate new technologies and emerging applications.
Work closely with R&D, product engineering, process engineering, and manufacturing teams.
Customer Support
Provide expert-level support for customer demonstrations, evaluations, and escalations.
Deliver technical presentations and training programs.
Participate in customer visits and strategic technical discussions.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with engineering, marketing, and product management teams.
Support new tool adoption and technology roadmaps.
Mentor junior application engineers and assist with technical skill development.
Preferred Technical Expertise
Required
Strong hands-on experience with: Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)Materials Characterization Failure Analysis Image Analysis and Metrology Tool troubleshooting capability
Highly Preferred
SEM/EDX
Focused Ion Beam (FIB)
CT-Xray
ICP-MS
Nice to Have
Surface analysis techniques
Optical microscopy
Statistical data analysis
Programming/scripting for data automation
Qualifications
MS or PhD in: Materials Science Physics Chemistry Electrical Engineering Related technical discipline
OR
BS degree with significant industry experience.
Additional Information
Time Type
Full time
Employee Type
Assignee / Regular
Travel
Yes, 20% of the Time
Relocation Eligible
Yes
The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.
For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.
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