Application Team Lead

Nova Ltd.; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova is seeking an experienced applications scientist to lead a small on-site team in Hillsboro, OR, focusing on XPS/XRF, SIMS and metrology solutions. You will engage with customers, drive projects, and promote best practices. The role requires strong leadership, presentation, and communication skills, with travel up to 25% as needed.

You will mentor engineers, train field personnel, and contribute to feature development and market penetration of Nova’s metrology offerings.

Qualifications

• Degrees in Engineering, Physics, Material Science or relevant fields; graduate degree preferred.
• At least 7 years of experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Leadership of projects solving sophisticated technical problems.
• Expertise in XPS/XRF, SIMS, metrology and semiconductor processing.
• Hands-on fab experience in lithography, CMP, deposition, etching and advanced packaging.
• Strong problem-solving and independent work capability.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with leadership.
• Fluent in English (writing and speaking).
• Willing to travel up to 25% (domestic and international).

Responsibilities

• Be a customer centric applications and product expert
• Lead on site small team application scientist team on projects, daily activities and customer engagement.
• Promote best known methods for Nova’s XPS/XRF and SIMS solutions
• Able to manage, track and drive projects related to material metrology customer engagements.
• Self-starter with high energy and strong work ethic
• Highly collaborative and able to manage conflicts
• Exceptional presentation, verbal skills to clearly articulate technical/analytical information
• Be polite, cordial, considerate, and respectful when communicating with customers, vendors and fellow employees
• Manage customer requests and requirements in a timely and professional manner
• Mentor and coach less experience engineers
• Train and update field applications engineers
• Seek out opportunities to proliferate Nova’s metrology solutions
• Perform strategic customer demonstrations of Nova solutions
• Support development of new application features and assist in their market penetration
• Assist end-users and Nova service engineers in troubleshooting Nova products in the field

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer focus

Mentoring

Project management

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

English fluency

Education

Engineering degree

Physics degree

Material Science degree

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

XPS/XRF

SIMS

Metrology tools

Semiconductor processing

Job description

Why Nova:

• Certified Great Place to Work: Recognized between 2022-2026 based on employee feedback, and consistently ranked among the Top 30 companies in our industry for workplace excellence.
• Customer-Focused Environment: Be the face of Nova. We value strong relationships, and you’ll work closely with customers to understand their needs and deliver high-impact solutions.
• Culture of Continuous Learning: At Nova, growth never stops. You'll work with cutting-edge metrology tools, work with top engineers, and participate in ongoing industry training programs.

Role Responsibilities:

• Be a customer centric applications and product expert
• Lead on site small team application scientist team on projects, daily activities and customer engagement.
• Promote best known methods for Nova’s XPS/XRF and SIMS solutions
• Able to manage, track and drive projects related to material metrology customer engagements.
• Self-starter with high energy and strong work ethic
• Highly collaborative and able to manage conflicts
• Exceptional presentation, verbal skills to clearly articulate technical/analytical information
• Be polite, cordial, considerate, and respectful when communicating with customers, vendors and fellow employees
• Manage customer requests and requirements in a timely and professional manner
• Mentor and coach less experience engineers
• Train and update field applications engineers
• Seek out opportunities to proliferate Nova’s metrology solutions
• Perform strategic customer demonstrations of Nova solutions
• Support development of new application features and assist in their market penetration
• Assist end-users and Nova service engineers in troubleshooting Nova products in the field

Requirements:

• Degrees in Engineering, Physics, Material Science or relevant fields. Graduate degree preferred.
• At least 7 years of experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Demonstrated ability in leading projects in solving sophisticated technical problems.
• Key areas of expertise include XPS/XRF, SIMS, metrology, and semiconductor processing.
• Hands-on fab experience and strong background in semiconductor manufacturing processes (lithography, CMP, deposition, wet, dry etch and advanced packaging) preferred.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and be able to work independently.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with strong leadership skills are required.
• Good work ethics with the highest degree of integrity and dignity
• Must be fluent in English language, both writing and verbal communications
• Be able to travel up to 25%, both domestic and international

Get to know us better:

Nova (NASDAQ: NVMI) is a global company and a leading provider of innovative metrology solutions for process control in semiconductor manufacturing.

With a team of ~1200 people in three R&D centers and 27 field offices, we bring insights into the world’s most advanced industry. We leverage multiple technology fields such as physics, optics, chemistry, and algorithms to develop hardware and software solutions that measure almost every advanced computer chip built in the world.

Nova dives deep into dimensions and layers at the atomic level to extract unique insights and provide our customers with crucial decision-making data, managing critical challenges by providing unique, differentiated solutions.

Our outstanding people-focused and innovative culture means every person at Nova has the power to make an impact and significantly redefine what people can achieve through technology.

Join us if you are

A dreamer and brilliant high aimer who sees the impossible as the starting point and loves working in a multidisciplinary global team to create innovative breakthroughs.

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