Application Engineer

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

Salary: $108,000.00 - $148,500.00 Location: Benicia,CA You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.  At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits .  The candidate will play a key role in developing fault isolation methodologies for XADA. Working closely with customers, product engineering, and R&D teams, this individual will develop and optimize workflows for die-level fault localization, semiconductor failure analysis, and root-cause determination. The role requires a combination of technical expertise, hands-on laboratory experience, and customer engagement to drive successful adoption of XADA technology in advanced semiconductor applications.

Through in-depth understanding of customer technologies and critical gaps and work throughout the work cycle until the implementation of the solution Technically leads difficult, complex application activities and team Leads the execution teams ß-sites, evaluation and demos at customers site, through high involvement in the SOW and commitment schedule  Interfaces with the customer regarding technical requirements analysis and schedule  Define/approve Product application support plans for installation Create & Lead new methodologies in order to optimized system performance for specific application Analysis, Develop and  Transfer new application capabilities in the system envelope from product division to customer application support team Lead customer Technical review meetings Functional Knowledge Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines Business Expertise Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market Leadership Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements Problem Solving Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information Impact Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies Interpersonal Skills Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related field. 2-5 years of semiconductor industry experience in failure analysis, silicon debug, product engineering, or applications engineering. Demonstrated ability to develop, document, and transfer application workflows and best practices for customer deployment. Experience with fault localization techniques such as LADA, LVP, SDL, or related semiconductor failure analysis methods. Experience using Advantest V93000 (93K) or equivalent ATE systems for device characterization and debug. Familiarity