Field Applications Engineer Portland, Oregon (USA)

Nearfield Instruments; Oregon (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative company at the forefront of metrology solutions in the semiconductor industry. As a Field Applications Engineer, you'll engage with customers to identify their metrology needs, demonstrate product capabilities, and provide training. This role offers the chance to collaborate with top scientists in a diverse and inclusive environment, ensuring your contributions help shape the future of advanced 3D metrology. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Pension Scheme

On-the-job Training

Mentorship Program

Diverse Culture

Open Working Environment

Qualifications

• Experience with metrology tools in manufacturing environments.
• Strong background in semiconductor manufacturing and atomic force microscopy.

Responsibilities

• Identify customer metrology needs and demonstrate product capabilities.
• Lead investigations into measurement issues and collaborate with teams.

Skills

Customer Communication

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Flexibility

Education

PhD in Physics

MSc in Mechatronics

MSc in Material Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Field Applications Engineer Portland, Oregon (USA)

At Nearfield Instruments, we're looking for a Field Applications Engineer to join our team.

Full-time · Portland, Oregon (USA)

Please note: We do not offer visa sponsorship for this role

Meet the complex metrology needs of the semiconductor industry in this customer-facing role at a rapidly growing scale-up.

As a metrology application engineer, you will play a key role in identifying and meeting each customer’s metrology needs.

What you’re going to do?

1. Identify our customer’s metrology needs, working closely with marketing and sales colleagues and attending meetings with customers.
2. Demonstrate the capabilities of our products, perform measurements on customer wafers, and analyze the data generated.
3. Report and present findings to customers, showcasing the unique potential of our systems.
4. Create measurement recipes in the customer fab, conduct tests to ensure specifications are met, and train customer engineers and operators.
5. Lead investigations into measurement and data processing issues, collaborating with Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, and Development & Engineering colleagues to drive timely issue resolution.
6. Work closely with Development & Engineering and R&D to develop new measurement modes and metrology solutions, data processing algorithms, and improve user-friendliness and product performance.
7. Demonstrate a customer-oriented attitude while performing the above responsibilities.

Who you’ll be working with

As a rapidly growing scale-up, we have no closely defined boundaries or hierarchy. We work together to realize Nearfield Instruments’ growth strategy. Our team is diverse, with different cultural backgrounds, and we encourage authenticity and personal growth in a supportive atmosphere.

What can you expect

At Nearfield Instruments, you’ll join the most creative minds in science and technology. The benefits we offer include:

1. A salary matching your skills, expertise, and experience.
2. Benefits like a good pension scheme, health insurance, and other perks.
3. An engaging onboarding program and a mentor to help you start with confidence.
4. Unrivaled on-the-job training with the industry’s top scientists.
5. A diverse and inclusive culture with people from over thirty countries.
6. An open and transparent working environment that empowers you to take initiative.
7. A community that loves working at our high-tech facilities.
8. A fun place to be.

Who you are

You thrive in a customer-facing engineering role at a deeptech scale-up, leveraging your communication skills to interact with customers and colleagues. You are flexible and prepared to occasionally work outside office hours.

You also have:

1. Experience in developing or using metrology tools in a manufacturing environment.
2. Experience in collaborating directly with customers, preferably in semiconductor foundry environments.
3. A keen interest in atomic force microscopy, with a quick learning ability to bridge knowledge gaps.
4. A PhD or MSc in Physics, Mechatronics, Material Engineering, or a relevant subject.
5. A good understanding of semiconductor manufacturing.
6. Experience in coding with MATLAB, Python, or other relevant languages for data analysis and visualization.

Who we are

At Nearfield Instruments, we develop advanced 3D metrology solutions for the nano industry. Our high-throughput QUADRA system helps leading chipmakers ensure quality and increase production of complex IC devices. Founded in 2016, we now employ over 200 creative minds in science and technology.

If this role has sparked your interest, we’d love to hear from you. Please upload your CV and cover letter using the application button.