Senior Applications Support Engineer

PDF Solutions; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PDF Solutions in Milpitas, CA, is seeking a Senior Applications Support Engineer to advance semiconductor inspection and analytics products at the intersection of software, ML, and data engineering.

You will provide technical support, train and deploy ML-based defect classification models, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive deployment, adoption, and continuous product improvement.

Qualifications

• Master's/PhD in CS/EE/DS/Materials Science or related field.
• 6+ years of experience supporting enterprise software, analytics applications, or manufacturing systems.
• 6+ years of hands-on Python development.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work directly with customers and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for semiconductor inspection and analytics applications.
• Train, validate, and deploy ML/AI-based defect classification models while ensuring high accuracy and performance.
• Support deployment, validation, and optimization of ML/AI-based defect classification solutions.
• Analyze large volumes of defect data to identify patterns, trends, and anomalies that drive product and model improvements.
• Deploy and maintain containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and customer teams to ensure successful solution deployment and adoption.

Skills

Python development

Problem solving

Communication

Customer interaction

Education

Master's / PhD in CS/EE/DS/Materials Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenCV

Pandas

NumPy

SciPy

Scikit-learn

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Kafka

InfluxDB

Job description

Overview

At PDF Solutions, we help the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers improve yield, quality, reliability, and operational efficiency through advanced analytics, machine learning, and engineering solutions. We are looking for a Senior Applications Support Engineer to support next-generation semiconductor inspection and analytics products, working at the intersection of software, machine learning, data engineering, and customer success.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for semiconductor inspection and analytics applications.
• Train, validate, and deploy ML/AI-based defect classification models while ensuring high accuracy and performance.
• Support deployment, validation, and optimization of ML/AI-based defect classification solutions.
• Analyze large volumes of defect data to identify patterns, trends, and anomalies that drive product and model improvements.
• Deploy and maintain containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and customer teams to ensure successful solution deployment and adoption.

Qualifications

• Master's / PhD degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
• 6+ years of experience supporting enterprise software, analytics applications, or manufacturing systems.
• 6+ years of hands-on Python development experience.
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to work directly with customers and cross-functional teams.

Experience With

• OpenCV, Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, and Scikit-learn
• Machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow
• Computer vision, image analysis, or defect classification applications
• MLOps and production ML deployments
• Kafka, InfluxDB, or similar data platforms
• Docker and Kubernetes

Why Join PDF Solutions?

• Work on cutting-edge AI/ML applications for semiconductor manufacturing.
• Collaborate with industry-leading engineers and customers.
• Gain experience with advanced analytics, distributed computing, and machine learning technologies.
• Make a direct impact on next-generation manufacturing solutions used across the semiconductor industry.

Pay Range

USD $130,000.00 - USD $180,000.00 /Yr.