Application Development Engineer/Scientist

RXinsider LTD.; Hillsboro (OR); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Annual incentive plan bonus

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking an Applications Development Scientist to develop and release innovative TEM-based characterization solutions for semiconductor customers. You will bridge customer needs with Field Application Specialists, Product Marketing, and R&D to ensure new products address real-world manufacturing challenges.

The role requires 3–5 years of TEM experience, strong communication skills, and willingness to travel internationally up to 50%.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years hands-on TEM experience in semiconductor or materials science.
• Experience with DualBeam systems desirable.
• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing or research environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead adoption programs for new TEM products and applications at customer sites.
• Collaborate with R&D and Product Marketing to translate customer requirements into product specifications.
• Provide technical support to Sales, Service, Manufacturing, and R&D teams.
• Prepare and contribute to scientific publications and customer collaborations.

Skills

TEM expertise

Electron microscopy

Python

MATLAB

4D STEM

EELS

English proficiency

DualBeam systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or Electrical Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

DualBeam systems

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

The Semiconductor Business Unit provides solutions for customers in pathfinding, yield learning, and failure analysis. As a member of this team, you will work with companies on the edge of semiconductor innovation as they develop and characterize the processes that will lead to the technologies of tomorrow.

Location:

on site

Discover Impactful Work

As an Applications Development Scientist, you will play a customer-focused role dedicated to developing and releasing innovative applications that deliver fast, reliable characterization solutions for semiconductor customers. Acting as the voice of the customer, you will bridge customer needs with Field Application Specialists, Product Marketing, and R&D teams to ensure new product developments address real-world semiconductor manufacturing and process development challenges. You will partner closely with customers to lead the first adoption of new TEM solutions and validate their performance in advanced semiconductor manufacturing environments.

A Day in the Life:

Partner directly with semiconductor customers to understand their application requirements, process challenges, and technology roadmaps. Lead first adoption programs for new TEM solutions, evaluate new application workflows, collaborate with R&D to translate customer needs into product specifications, support troubleshooting activities, and contribute to scientific publications and customer collaborations that drive innovation.

What to expect:

• Partner with semiconductor customers to understand application needs and process challenges.
• Serve as the customer advocate throughout the Product Management Process (PMP).
• Lead first adoption programs for new TEM products and applications at customer sites.
• Validate workflows, collect customer feedback, and support successful implementation.
• Evaluate new application solutions and collect test data to optimize performance.
• Collaborate with R&D and Product Marketing to translate customer requirements into product specifications.
• Develop customer-centric application documentation, value propositions, and best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software and hardware issues as an application expert.
• Provide technical support to Sales, Service, Manufacturing, Customer Service, and R&D teams.
• Support customer collaborations, scientific publications, and conference presentations.
• Travel internationally up to 25–50%.

Keys to Success:

Education

• University degree in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline required.
• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 3–5 years of hands‑on experience using TEM instrumentation in semiconductor, materials science, or related fields.
• Experience with DualBeam systems is highly desirable.
• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing, research institutes, or fabrication environments focused on development, process control, or failure analysis preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong expertise in Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and electron microscopy applications.
• Proficiency in technology diagnostics, troubleshooting, operational optimization, and electron/ion microscope operation.
• Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes and characterization challenges.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to customers and cross‑functional teams.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with 4D STEM, EELS, Recipe Editor, Smart Automation, or scripting languages such as Python or MATLAB is an advantage.
• Ability to contribute to scientific papers and technical publications.
• Professional working proficiency in English is required; additional language skills are beneficial.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally up to 25–50%.
• Valid passport or ability to obtain one.

Competencies

• Customer focus
• Scientific and technical expertise
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Cross‑functional collaboration
• Communication and influencing skills
• Innovation and continuous improvement
• Technical curiosity and learning agility
• Results orientation
• Adaptability
• Project management

Benefits:

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward‑thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,