Lead Applications Engineer, Metrology Solutions

Nova Ltd.; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova is seeking an experienced applications scientist to lead a small on-site team in Hillsboro, OR, focusing on XPS/XRF, SIMS and metrology solutions. You will engage with customers, drive projects, and promote best practices. The role requires strong leadership, presentation, and communication skills, with travel up to 25% as needed.

You will mentor engineers, train field personnel, and contribute to feature development and market penetration of Nova’s metrology offerings.

Qualifications

• Degrees in Engineering, Physics, Material Science or relevant fields; graduate degree preferred.
• At least 7 years of experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Leadership of projects solving sophisticated technical problems.
• Expertise in XPS/XRF, SIMS, metrology and semiconductor processing.
• Hands-on fab experience in lithography, CMP, deposition, etching and advanced packaging.
• Strong problem-solving and independent work capability.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with leadership.
• Fluent in English (writing and speaking).
• Willing to travel up to 25% (domestic and international).

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer focus

Mentoring

Project management

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

English fluency

Education

Engineering degree

Physics degree

Material Science degree

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

XPS/XRF

SIMS

Metrology tools

Semiconductor processing

Job description

Nova is seeking an experienced applications scientist to lead a small on-site team in Hillsboro, OR, focusing on XPS/XRF, SIMS and metrology solutions. You will engage with customers, drive projects, and promote best practices. The role requires strong leadership, presentation, and communication skills, with travel up to 25% as needed.

You will mentor engineers, train field personnel, and contribute to feature development and market penetration of Nova’s metrology offerings.