Application Engineer — Photolithography & Process Solutions

Veeco; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k) with Company Match

Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Commuter Benefits

Life and Accident Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Identity Theft Remediation

Emergency Travel Assistance

Job summary

Veeco is seeking an Application Engineer in the San Jose area to translate customer process requirements into reliable operating methods. You will connect customers with Veeco engineering and manufacturing teams to improve tool performance and deployment in production environments.

You will build expertise across optical systems, semiconductor fabrication, and customer demonstrations, while shaping testing and feature introduction strategies for next-generation tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, materials science, physics, or a related technical field.
• 2+ years in applications engineering, semiconductor process engineering, semiconductor capital equipment, or a closely related technical role; an advanced degree may substitute for professional experience.
• Ability to travel up to 20% within the United States and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Own customer application programs from technical discovery through demonstration, process evaluation, and recommendation, with clear documentation of results and next steps.
• Develop, validate, and promote Best Known Methods that improve photolithography tool performance, process repeatability, and customer outcomes.
• Diagnose optical, process, and application issues by analyzing data, isolating contributing factors, and recommending practical corrective actions.
• Translate customer requirements and field observations into actionable input for engineering and manufacturing teams developing or qualifying new features.
• Plan and execute application tests that establish process windows, confirm feature readiness, and reduce risk during customer deployment.
• Deliver technical training and application guidance that enable customers and internal teams to operate tools effectively and apply recommended methods.
• Maintain current knowledge of photolithography, optical systems, semiconductor fabrication, and customer manufacturing requirements to guide application decisions.

Skills

Photolithography knowledge

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical writing

Portfolio of customer interactions

Root cause analysis

Customer communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, materials science, physics, or a related technical field

Job description

Veeco is seeking an Application Engineer in the San Jose area to translate customer process requirements into reliable operating methods. You will connect customers with Veeco engineering and manufacturing teams to improve tool performance and deployment in production environments.

You will build expertise across optical systems, semiconductor fabrication, and customer demonstrations, while shaping testing and feature introduction strategies for next-generation tools.