X-ray Applications Scientist - Semiconductor Metrology

Rigaku Americas Corp.; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Life insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Rigaku Americas Corp. is seeking an X-ray Applications Scientist to support AXI tools in the Oregon area. This role collaborates with Service, Sales, Marketing, and development teams and requires up to 20% travel for on-site customer support and training.

You will lead deployments, assist customers with advanced packaging, and coordinate cross-functional improvements across US and Japan while delivering technical expertise in X-ray imaging and related techniques.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS in Material Science, Physics, Chemistry, Solid State, or related fields.
• Minimum of three years as an applications scientist/engineer in semiconductor metrology or process engineering with thin film QC.
• Independent hands-on experience with metrology equipment in semiconductors.
• Strong fundamentals in X-ray physics, spectroscopy, diffraction and scattering.
• Proficiency in English; basic-level Japanese/Chinese/Korean/Hebrew is a plus.
• Basic programming or scripting skills (Python, Matlab, VBA).

Responsibilities

• Lead alpha/beta tool deployments and customer evaluations for AXI tools.
• Interact with customers to inspect advanced packaging in high-volume production.
• Coordinate with US/Japan teams to define HW/SW improvements and new applications.
• Provide applications support using X-ray imaging, XRF, XRD, and XRR techniques.
• Assist remotely and on-site with recipe creation, tool operation, and data analysis.
• Support tool installations and troubleshoot issues with Rigaku Service.
• Support Sales to ensure customer satisfaction and lead demonstrations.
• Create technical docs, notes, and training materials for audiences.
• Maintain productive relationships with customers and colleagues; travel up to 20%, including some international trips.

Skills

X-ray imaging

Data analysis

Python scripting

Semiconductor metrology

Education

PhD or MS in Material Science/Physics/Chemistry

Tools

X-ray metrology tools

Job description

Rigaku Americas Corp. is seeking an X-ray Applications Scientist to support AXI tools in the Oregon area. This role collaborates with Service, Sales, Marketing, and development teams and requires up to 20% travel for on-site customer support and training.

You will lead deployments, assist customers with advanced packaging, and coordinate cross-functional improvements across US and Japan while delivering technical expertise in X-ray imaging and related techniques.