Field Applications Engineer — Semiconductor & Thin‑Film

Veeco; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

401(k) with Company Match

Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time

Job summary

Veeco is seeking a highly motivated Field Applications Engineer to support customer deployment, qualification, and production ramp of Veeco’s ion beam deposition systems.

The successful candidate will work closely with customers and internal cross-functional teams to execute BKMs, qualify new systems, troubleshoot process and hardware issues, and ensure successful adoption of Veeco technology in manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry or related technical field.
• Minimum of five (5) years supporting semiconductor, optical coating, thin-film deposition, vacuum process, or related manufacturing equipment.
• Experience qualifying and supporting production equipment in customer environments.
• Willingness to travel approximately 75% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead process qualification and acceptance activities for Veeco systems at customer sites.
• Execute established BKMs and support process transfer from development to customer manufacturing.
• Perform process characterization, data collection, analysis, and reporting to meet customer requirements.
• Troubleshoot process, hardware, and system performance issues with cross-functional teams.
• Support installation, startup, and qualification of new systems at customer facilities.
• Identify and resolve process deviations and equipment issues affecting performance.
• Conduct root cause investigations and implement corrective actions for escalations.

Skills

Field applications engineering

Process qualification

Customer communication

Data analysis

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or Chemistry

Tools

Vacuum systems

Thin-film deposition equipment

Job description

Veeco is seeking a highly motivated Field Applications Engineer to support customer deployment, qualification, and production ramp of Veeco’s ion beam deposition systems.

The successful candidate will work closely with customers and internal cross-functional teams to execute BKMs, qualify new systems, troubleshoot process and hardware issues, and ensure successful adoption of Veeco technology in manufacturing environments.