Applications Engineer, 3D X-ray Systems

Applied Materials

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Work type
On-site
Location
Benicia, CA
Salary
$86,500–$119,000 / yr
Posted
50 days ago
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Below market

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This role $103k
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This role pays less than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $147,500–$214,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $103k versus about $181k for comparable roles.

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About Applied Materials

Applied Materials is the world''s largest supplier of equipment, services, and software for the semiconductor and display industries, enabling the production of chips and advanced displays. Industry: Semiconductor Equipment

Applied Materials currently has 128 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Applications Engineer, 3D X-ray Systems

Applications Engineer – 3D X-ray Systems will join a team of scientists and engineers to support research and industrial applications using advanced 3D X-ray systems. The role involves identifying complex customer needs, creating and optimizing system recipes, and developing new methodologies to improve performance. Day-to-day responsibilities include conducting system demonstrations, performing tool characterization, evaluating new technologies at beta sites, and providing technical sales support through presentations and publications. The candidate will develop repeatable workflows, define product specifications based on application insights, and provide training on operation and data analysis. Key skills required include experience in designing experiments, analyzing results, and a background in microscopy or imaging techniques. This role serves as a technical bridge to solve high-value problems for semiconductor failure analysis laboratories, academic research institutions, and advanced R&D centers.

What you'll do

  • Identify complex problems at customer sites and manage the full lifecycle of solution implementation.
  • Lead recipe creation to optimize system performance and train other engineers on these processes.
  • Conduct system demonstrations and evaluations for prospective customers and new technology applications.
  • Develop and optimize imaging and analysis workflows for 3D X-ray systems.
  • Perform tool characterization and baseline performance evaluations to ensure system reliability.
  • Provide technical sales support by delivering presentations at conferences, trade shows, and in publications.
  • Translate new application capabilities from the product division to the customer application support team.
  • Create new methodologies to optimize system performance for specific customer applications.

What we're looking for

  • Must possess a BS or MS degree in a relevant technical field.
  • Must have hands-on experience designing and conducting experiments.
  • Ability to analyze and communicate experimental results effectively.
  • Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% of the time for domestic and international purposes.
  • Preferred background in microscopy or related imaging techniques.
  • Preferred experience performing system demonstrations in a commercial or customer-facing environment.
  • Preferred foundational understanding of X-ray absorption principles and imaging/optical fundamentals.

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