Application Team Lead

Nova Measuring Instruments; Hillsboro, Northern (OR, KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Measuring Instruments seeks an Application Team Lead to guide a small on-site team of application scientists in developing high-value metrology solutions for the semiconductor industry. You will engage with customers, apply robust methodologies, and drive projects in a fast-paced fab environment.

You will mentor engineers, promote Nova’s XPS/XRF and SIMS offerings, and help develop new features while expanding market reach. Travel up to 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• Degrees in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science or related field.
• Graduate degree preferred.
• At least 7 years in the semiconductor industry.
• Experience leading projects and teams on technical problems.

Responsibilities

• Be a customer-centric applications and product expert.
• Lead on-site small application science team on projects and customer engagement.
• Promote best known methods for Nova’s XPS/XRF and SIMS solutions.
• Manage, track and drive projects related to material metrology customer engagements.
• Mentor and coach less experienced engineers and train field staff.
• Support development of new application features and assist in market penetration.
• Assist end-users and service engineers in troubleshooting Nova products in the field.

Skills

Project leadership

Customer engagement

Strong communication

Mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Engineering/Physics/Materials Science degree

Tools

XPS/XRF

SIMS

Job description

Nova is looking for an Application Team Lead who is a highly technical, motivated individual to support our growth in the semiconductor. The Application Team Lead is someone who lead a small team of highly motivated engineers to develop high-value, innovative materials metrology applications in semiconductor manufacturing.He/She will apply scientific methodologies and robust statistical techniques to optimize applications for the high-volume manufacturing (HVM) fab environment: and technical on site customer engagement support.

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.

Responsibilities

What will you do as an Application Team Lead?

• 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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