Senior Applications Engineer - 3D X-ray for Semiconductors

Applied Materials, Inc.; Benicia (CA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. invites a Senior Applications Engineer to help advance 3D X-ray solutions for semiconductor inspection, metrology, and failure analysis. You will collaborate with customers and internal teams to enable cutting-edge workflows and ensure successful deployments.

You will lead demonstrations, develop specialized applications for devices and packaging, and translate customer needs into system specifications while delivering training and technical guidance to the team.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in a relevant technical field (Materials Science, Physics, EE, or related)
• 3–5 years in semiconductor-related field (fabs, failure analysis, metrology, or process development)
• Willingness to travel up to 30% (domestic and international)
• Hands-on experience designing experiments, analyzing data, and delivering results

Responsibilities

• Lead system demonstrations for semiconductor customers, including fabs, FA labs, and R&D centers
• Develop new applications and methodologies for 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 workflows for semiconductor inspection and analysis
• Perform tool characterization, benchmarking, and baseline studies for semiconductor use cases
• Serve as a technical leader in customer-facing support activities (presentations, demos, conferences)

Skills

Technical leadership

Customer-facing

Data analysis

Experiment design

Education

BS/MS in Materials Science, Physics, EE or related field

Tools

X-ray CT

Metrology equipment

SEM

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. invites a Senior Applications Engineer to help advance 3D X-ray solutions for semiconductor inspection, metrology, and failure analysis. You will collaborate with customers and internal teams to enable cutting-edge workflows and ensure successful deployments.

You will lead demonstrations, develop specialized applications for devices and packaging, and translate customer needs into system specifications while delivering training and technical guidance to the team.