Senior Applications Engineer, 3D X-ray for Semiconductors

Applied Materials, Inc.; Benicia (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. seeks a Senior Applications Engineer to advance 3D X-ray solutions for semiconductor inspection and failure analysis.

You will work closely with customers and internal teams to tailor workflows, demonstrate capabilities, and drive adoption of new methodologies. You will lead demonstrations, develop new applications, and provide training, while collaborating with product teams to define system specs based on customer needs.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Materials Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 3–5 years in semiconductor-related field (fabs, failure analysis, metrology, or process development).
• Hands-on experience designing experiments, analyzing data, and delivering results in a commercial or customer-facing environment.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 30% (domestic and international).

Responsibilities

• Lead system demonstrations for semiconductor customers, including fabs, FA labs, and R&D centers.
• Develop new applications and methodologies tailored to semiconductor devices, processes, and packaging technologies.
• Provide input to product development by informing system specifications based on customer needs and gaps.
• Deliver advanced customer training on system operation, data acquisition, and analysis workflows.
• Design, develop, and optimize robust workflows for semiconductor inspection and analysis.
• Perform tool characterization, benchmarking, and baseline performance studies for semiconductor use cases.
• Serve as a technical leader in customer-facing support activities, including demos and conference participation.

Skills

Semiconductor experience

Experiment design & data analysis

Customer-facing

Travel readiness

Education

BS or MS in Materials Science/Physics/EE

Tools

X-ray CT

SEM

FIB

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. seeks a Senior Applications Engineer to advance 3D X-ray solutions for semiconductor inspection and failure analysis.

You will work closely with customers and internal teams to tailor workflows, demonstrate capabilities, and drive adoption of new methodologies. You will lead demonstrations, develop new applications, and provide training, while collaborating with product teams to define system specs based on customer needs.