Application Engineer (Silicon Photonics & WAT)

EVOLUTION RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Evolution Recruitment Solutions PTE. LTD. is seeking an experienced engineer to support advanced Silicon Photonics (SiPh) and Wafer Acceptance Test (WAT) solutions for leading semiconductor manufacturers in Singapore.

This customer-facing role combines post-sales technical support with pre-sales consulting, collaborating with engineering and production teams to deploy and optimize test solutions. You will act as the primary technical contact, assist with installation, troubleshooting, and

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Physics, Semiconductor Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years as an Application Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Field Applications Engineer or Test Engineer in semiconductor industry.
• Hands-on experience with Silicon Photonics (SiPh), Optical Test, WAT, Parametric Test or related semiconductor test technologies.
• Strong understanding of optical/electrical testing, test automation, and system integration.
• Comfortable working in manufacturing/production environments.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin to support Mandarin-speaking customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical contact for customer accounts following solution deployment.
• Support installation, commissioning, optimisation, troubleshooting, and ongoing technical support.
• Work closely with customer engineering and manufacturing teams to improve test performance and system reliability.
• Support customer evaluations, technical discussions, and solution demonstrations.
• Recommend appropriate test configurations, instrumentation, and measurement methodologies.
• Collaborate with internal engineering, applications, and commercial teams to deliver effective technical solutions.

Skills

Silicon Photonics

Optical Test

Test Automation

System Integration

English & Mandarin

Customer-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Photonics / Physics / Semiconductor Engineering

Tools

Measurement instrumentation

SiPh equipment

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced engineer to support advanced Silicon Photonics (SiPh) and Wafer Acceptance Test (WAT) solutions for leading semiconductor manufacturers.

This is a customer-facing role combining post-sales technical support and pre-sales technical consulting, working closely with engineering and production teams to deploy, optimise, and support advanced semiconductor test solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical contact for customer accounts following solution deployment.
• Support installation, commissioning, optimisation, troubleshooting, and ongoing technical support.
• Work closely with customer engineering and manufacturing teams to improve test performance and system reliability.
• Support customer evaluations, technical discussions, and solution demonstrations.
• Recommend appropriate test configurations, instrumentation, and measurement methodologies.
• Collaborate with internal engineering, applications, and commercial teams to deliver effective technical solutions.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Physics, Semiconductor Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience as an Application Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Field Applications Engineer, or Test Engineer within the semiconductor industry.
• Hands‑on experience with Silicon Photonics (SiPh), Optical Test, WAT, Parametric Test, or related semiconductor test technologies.
• Strong understanding of optical/electrical testing, test automation, and system integration.
• Comfortable working in manufacturing/production environments.
• Fluent in both English and Mandarin to support Mandarin‑speaking customers and stakeholders.