Senior Applications Scientist

Onto Innovation; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

SCREEN in Hillsboro, Oregon seeks a Wet Process and Applications Engineer to lead on-site development engagements with customer R&D teams and coordinate cross-functional inputs from partners and factory teams in Japan.

Role focuses on wet cleaning/etching applications for semiconductor tools, and requires clear reporting to management and close collaboration with US Sales.

Qualifications

• Understanding of wet clean and etching processes, and applications is a must.
• Familiarity with SCREEN single wafer tools is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead onsite development engagements between SCREEN and customer R&D engineering teams.
• Work with partners and SCREEN service engineering team to understand, document and propose future hardware and process requirements and communicate these to the factory development team based in Japan.
• Develop new and improved cleaning and wet etching applications for advanced semiconductor applications on single wafer and batch tools.
• Prepare clear status reports for technical and executive management teams in SCREEN and for customers.
• Identify SCREEN product solutions to solve customer needs and communicate clearly to customer engineering and sales teams.
• Japanese language skills are beneficial but not required.
• Position is primarily based in Hillsboro with travel to Japan and within USA (<10%).
• Work closely with US Sales and sales support teams to promote the full range of SCREEN through regular customer meetings as well as higher level technical review meetings.

Skills

Wet process engineering

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

MS/PhD in Chemical Engineering

Tools

SCREEN single wafer tools

Job description

Job Overview

SCREEN is seeking a highly motivated Wet Process and Applications Engineer to support the development, integration, and sales of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment. This role requires strong technical leadership, project management skills, and the ability to initiate, engage and lead cross‑functional collaborations to deliver high-performance solutions for our customers.

Salary Range: $160,000 - $200,000

Location: Hillsboro, Oregon

Contract Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Lead onsite development engagements between SCREEN and customer R&D engineering teams
• Work with partners and SCREEN service engineering team to understand, document and propose future hardware and process requirements and communicate these to the factory development team based in Japan
• Work proactively with partners to develop new and improved cleaning and wet etching applications for advanced semiconductor applications on single wafer and batch tools
• Prepare clear status reports for technical and executive management teams in SCREEN and for customers
• Identify SCREEN product solutions to solve customer needs and communicate clearly to customer engineering and sales teams
• Accurate and effective communication is essential in this position. Japanese language skills are beneficial but not required
• This position will be primarily based in Hillsboro. Opportunities will arise to travel to Japan and within USA to support wafer demos and attend internal SCREEN meetings (less than 10%).
• Work closely with US Sales and sales support teams to promote the full range of SCREEN through regular customer meetings as well as higher level technical review meetings.

Job Requirements

• Understanding of wet clean and etching processes, and applications is a must for this position.
• Familiarity with SCREEN single wafer tools is desirable but not essential. Full training will be provided from process and process experts.

Education & Experience

• 3+ years of relevant experience in wet process engineering in a research and development role at a device manufacturer, or a semiconductor equipment manufacturer.
• M.S./Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science or Physics