Principal Applications Engineer – Mass Spectrometry 96003

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited in Milpitas, California, United States, seeks a Principal Applications Scientist – Mass Spectrometry to lead development efforts for Aston and engage with semiconductor OEMs and fabs. The role reports to the Director of Applications and collaborates across business development, marketing, sales, and engineering.

The successful candidate will drive technical engagements, develop application-specific solutions, and contribute to product roadmaps while

Qualifications

• M.Sc. degree with 6+ years’ work experience or Ph.D. with 2+ yrs. in Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years hands-on experience with mass-spectrometry based solutions for novel applications.
• Experience with analytical instruments such as mass spectrometers, gas analyzers, or plasma diagnostics.
• Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing processes (etch, CVD, ALD).
• Strong product development lifecycle knowledge for new product introduction.
• Proven success in delivering customer-facing presentations and communications.
• Up to 30% domestic and international travel.

Responsibilities

• Develop intricate operational knowledge of MS products under development.
• Hands-on instrument configuration, calibration, validation, and performance testing.
• Develop market-driven applications with potential customers.
• Support Aston evaluations at semiconductor OEMs and fabs.
• Provide on-site setup, debugging, and performance analysis of Aston systems.
• Identify key application-specific requirements early in customer engagements.
• Develop Aston solution bundles based on tailored HW and SW features.
• Create support plans and timelines for key customers.
• Strengthen customer relations through technical competence.
• Identify new opportunities and write proposals.
• Deliver customer-facing presentations and pre-sale demonstrations.
• Develop and deliver HW/SW related training sessions.
• Acquire and analyze samples and provide reports to close opportunities.
• Contribute to next generation product roadmaps and development reviews.

Skills

Mass spectrometry

Presentations

Customer relations

Team collaboration

Domestic/international travel

Education

M.Sc. in Physics/chemistry/EE or related

Ph.D. in Physics/Chemistry/EE or related

Tools

Python

LabVIEW

Job description

Principal Applications Engineer – Mass Spectrometry 96003

Cephas Consultancy Services Private Limited milpitas, California, United States

About this position

Positions: 1 Full Time
Experience
2 - 6 Years

Principal Applications Scientist – Mass Spectrometry

The successful Principal Applications Scientist candidate will report to the

Director of Applications and will work closely with other functions of the

company, including business development, marketing, sale, and engineering. The

Principal Applications Scientist is responsible for leading the development efforts

of application-specific solutions around Aston; the company’s flagship product. He

is expected to play a major role in leading technical engagements with customers

in the area semiconductor manufacturing and its vertical applications, preparing

and presenting customer-facing material, contributing to product roadmaps, and

supporting new product definition and introduction.

Responsibilities

• Develop intricate operational knowledge of MS products under development.


• Provide hands‑on experience with instrument configuration, calibration, validation, and performance testing.


• Develop new market‑driven applications in concert with potential customers.


• Support Aston evaluations at semiconductor OEMs and fabs


• Provide on‑site setup, debug, and performance analysis of Aston systems


• Identify key application‑specific requirements early in the customer


• Develop application‑specific Aston solution bundles based on tailored HW and SW features


• Develop a support plan and an execution timeline for key customer


• Strengthen key customer relations through technical competence and relationship management skills.


• Identify new application opportunities and write internal or customer‑facing proposals


• Deliver customer‑facing presentations and conduct pre‑sale product demonstrations.


• Develop and deliver HW/SW‑related operational training sessions to customers.


• Acquire and analyze samples from prospective customers and provide sample analysis data reports to actively close sales opportunities.


• Contribute to and support definitions of next generation product roadmaps.


• Contribute to product development efforts by breaking down system specifications into component performance requirements and participate in the development review process.

Requirements

• M.Sc. degree with 6+ years’ work experience or Ph.D. with 2+ yrs. work experience in Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, or a related field


• 5+ years hands‑on experience with the development of mass‑spectrometry based solutions for novel applications.


• Experience with analytical instruments such as mass spectrometers, gas analyzers, or plasma diagnostics


• Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing processes (etch, CVD, ALD)


• Sound understanding of the new product introduction process, including the definition of new product requirements, prototypes evaluation, and ability to diagnose and debug systems level issues.


• Proven success in delivering customer‑facing presentations and conducting


• Excellent written and verbal communications skills


• Knowledge of control hardware e.g. PLC and software scripting using platforms e.g. Python and Lab‑view is desirable.


• Up to 30% domestic and international travel expectations

Soft Skills

• Self-motivated and comfortable working in early‑stage or dynamic


• Strong team‑building personality and collaborative mindset

Performance Metrics per Agreed Upon KPIs

• Excellence in managing customer relationships


• Achieving high customer satisfaction


• Achieving high rate of successful Aston evaluations

Potential path toward product management or field solutions leadership.