Senior Applications Engineer - Photomask Data & Automation

Photronics

Allen (TX)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) with company match

Annual bonus program

Job summary

Photronics is seeking an Applications Engineer lead to evaluate and support digital IC processing and MES requirements for mask manufacturing. You will analyze software solutions to define data-operation workflows and collaborate with vendors and internal teams to meet process needs.

You will partner with customers to ensure robust, effective solutions while guiding regional data engineering initiatives, automation efforts, and technical documentation to reflect new products and technologies.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field; Master’s preferred.
Experience leading photomask data preparation or IC layout projects is expected.
Strong knowledge of GDSII/OASIS formats and data hierarchies.

Responsibilities

Define technical direction for photomask data workflows and standards across regional data engineering teams.
Prepare and optimize mask data using Synopsys CATS and NCS NDE; convert GDSII/OASIS to production data.
Generate complex job decks; manage reticle layout and metrology activities.
Conduct layout verification using MRC/MPC; set regional requirements and train others.
Lead root-cause analysis for data issues; collaborate with manufacturing, design, and customers.
Drive automation initiatives to improve regional scalability and reduce turnaround times.
Evaluate new data operation tools and champion regional adoption.
Create technical documentation and reflect new products/tech in regional practices.
Act as lead technical liaison for key customers and translate requirements into plans.