Applications Scientist 3

Jobtailor; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a skilled scientist/engineer to advance metrology solutions for advanced semiconductor devices. You design experiments, develop measurement methods, and present results to customers and internal teams.

The role requires travel up to 20% internationally and up to 40% in fab environments, collaborating with process engineers and engineering groups to tailor equipment and data analytics for real-world applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master/Ph.D. in Applied Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics or related science and engineering field.
• Experience in the design of experiments.
• Ability to deliver effective technical presentations to internal and external audiences.
• Strong understanding of optical properties of materials and light–matter interaction.
• Experience with scientific programming (e.g., Matlab/Python) is a plus.
• Experience with data science and statistical analysis is a plus.
• Knowledge of numerical techniques including Fourier and wavelet analysis, differential equations.

Responsibilities

• Develop metrology solutions for complex measurements in semiconductor devices.
• Application development and characterization of cutting-edge measurement technologies.
• Create technology/product presentations and provide technical training for customers.
• Travel internationally up to 20% and work in fab environments up to 40%.

Skills

Design of experiments

Technical presentations

Optical properties of materials

Scientific programming

Data science & statistics

Matlab/Python scripting

Numerical techniques

Travel international

Fab environment experience

Education

Bachelor/Master/Ph.D. in Applied Physics, Materials Science, EE, Applied Math or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Work closely with process engineers in semiconductor fabs to develop metrology solutions for complex multi-layer, optical critical dimension (scatterometry), and overlay measurements for state‑of‑the‑art logic/memory devices.
• Application development and characterization of cutting‑edge measurement technologies.
• Creating technology/product presentations.
• Providing technical training for customers.
• Support account/product activities at customer sites.
• Interface with customers to highlight application opportunities and possibilities.
• Perform on‑site tool qualification to meet the customer's specifications.
• Build and optimize scatterometry and ellipsometry models for both Thin Film and OCD applications.
• Travel to HQ for training, summit, and workshops.
• Collect future development feedback from the field and dispense it to our engineering & marketing group.
• Deliver technical presentation and perform system demonstration/sample inspection/measurement for customers.
• Interface with external customers and internal departments to best determine equipment specifications.
• Aid in the design and development of new equipment or re‑design of existing systems to meet customer requirements.
• Establish a good relationship with the customer and develop commercial awareness.

Requirements

• Bachelor/Master/Ph.D. in Applied Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics or related science and engineering field.
• Ability to work independently under minimal supervision.
• Experience in the design of experiments.
• Ability to deliver effective technical presentations to internal and external audiences.
• Strong understanding of optical properties of materials and other forms of elastic/inelastic light‑matter interaction.
• Experience with scientific programming is a plus.
• Experience with data science and statistical analysis is a plus.
• Proficiency in scripting languages used for data analytics (e.g., Matlab/Python) is a plus.
• Knowledge of numerical techniques, Fourier and wavelet analysis, complex analysis, differential equations, and similar applied mathematical techniques is a plus.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 20%.
• Ability to work in the fab up to 40%.