Applications Engineer

Diamondfoundry; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement savings plan

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Employee discounts to VRAI

Job summary

Diamond Foundry Inc. in San Francisco seeks an Applications Engineer to drive the adoption of diamond-based solutions in advanced packaging and thermal management for semiconductor customers.

You will lead technical development with R&D and Product teams, guide customers from prototyping to production, and collaborate across manufacturing, reliability, and sales to ensure successful technology transfers and customer success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field and 5+ years experience in semiconductor packaging/thermal management.
• Strong understanding of packaging technologies and material characterization.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and optimization of diamond-based solutions for advanced packaging and thermal management.
• Serve as SME on thermal management and material characterization for internal and external customers.
• Collaborate with R&D and Product teams to translate feedback into product improvements and roadmaps.
• Guide customers from prototyping through production and support integration across cross-functional teams.

Skills

Diamond-based solutions knowledge

Thermal management principles

Semiconductor packaging

Technical leadership

Customer collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Materials Science, Chemistry, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Diamond Foundry Inc. is solving the thermal limitation at the foundation of today's most exciting tech industries -- AI & cloud compute, electric-car power electronics, and 5G/6G wireless. We have managed to produce the world's first single-crystal diamond wafers and are now on a mission to put a diamondbehind every chip. We are the rare unicorn that has grown fast and profitably. We received $515m in funding and are executing a multi-$B expansion plan for one of the greenest forms of tech manufacturing: converting greenhouse gas into diamond wafers using zero-emission energy.

Diamond Foundry is revolutionizing industries with single-crystal diamond, the ultimate material for advanced electronics and thermal management. As the world's leading producer of lab-grown diamond, we are expanding our application engineering team to support our growing customer base in the semiconductor industry. We seek a highly motivated and experienced Applications Engineer to drive the adoption of our cutting-edge diamond solutions in advanced packaging and thermal applications.

• Drive Technical Solutions: Lead the technical development, execution, and optimization of diamond-based solutions for advanced packaging and thermal management interfaces, integrating state-of-the-art material solutions and processes.
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as a technical expert on thermal management principles, material characterization, and high-performance diamond applications for both internal teams and external customers.
• Bridge R&D and Customers: Collaborate closely with R&D and Product Development teams to translate customer feedback into product improvements, identify new application opportunities, and inform future product roadmaps.
• Customer Integration & Support: Partner directly with semiconductor customers to understand their thermal challenges, guide product selection, and support integration from early-stage prototyping through qualified production.
• Cross-Functional Execution: Work alongside manufacturing, reliability, and sales teams to ensure successful technology transfers, compliance demonstration, and customer success.

• Education & Experience: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, with 5+ years of hands‑on experience in semiconductor packaging and/or thermal management applications.
• Technical Depth: Deep understanding of semiconductor packaging technologies, thermal management principles, and material characterization techniques (including 2.5D/3D IC thermal solutions).
• Proven Execution: Demonstrated track record of hands‑on development, integration, troubleshooting, and scaling concepts from R&D into mass production.
• Industry Knowledge: Strong familiarity with systems engineering, high thermal conductivity materials, reliability and compliance demonstration, and technology transfer processes within the semiconductor ecosystem.
• Communication & Ownership: Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions, support business development, and work effectively across cross‑functional teams.

Diamond Foundry believes in supporting our employees from the workplace to their personal and home life. We provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. Perks include employee discounts to VRAI. Our benefits begin as early as your first day of employment. Medical and vision coverage are retroactive to your start date, while dental and voluntary benefits take effect once you’ve completed your enrollment.

Diamond Foundry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

Diamond Foundry Inc. is committed to operating in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws. Our commitment extends to ensuring that our manufacturing and engineering departments adhere to the highest standards of legal and regulatory compliance. Additionally, these departments may have specific physical requirements to ensure the safety and efficiency of our operations. We prioritize the well‑being of our employees and strive to create a work environment that promotes both legal compliance and the optimal functioning of our manufacturing and engineering processes.

Manufacturing and Engineering Departments Physical Requirements

• Use appropriate PPE and follow all safety policies, practices, and procedures.
• This position will often: Sit, stand for long periods, walk, grasp, reach with hands and arms, lift below and above shoulders, bend, twist at the waist, climb, balance, stoop, squat, kneel, crawl, talk, hear, see, use fine finger manipulation, and complete repetitive motions.
• Some tasks may require the use of ladders or stairs
• Some tasks may require driving or the use of foot controls
• Lift/carry and push/pull up to 50 pound

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