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Application Engineer (Taylor, TX)

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  • Taylor, TX
  • $100,000–$125,000 Per Year
  • Quick Apply
30+ days ago

Job Description


Application Engineer
Compensation: $100k to $125k
Position Summary
A leading advanced technology organization is seeking an Application Engineer to provide technical support, applications expertise, customer training, and field engineering support for semiconductor inspection and metrology equipment. This customer-facing role serves as a key liaison between customers, engineering teams, and service organizations to ensure successful installation, operation, troubleshooting, and optimization of highly technical systems.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with semiconductor equipment, strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, and the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to customers and internal stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
  • Serve as the primary technical interface between customers and engineering teams to diagnose product issues and develop effective solutions.
  • Provide application support for semiconductor inspection and metrology systems.
  • Gather customer feedback and communicate enhancement requests to software and engineering teams.
  • Develop and deliver customer training programs, technical documentation, application notes, and best-practice materials.
  • Conduct product demonstrations, technical presentations, and customer evaluations.
  • Support sales activities by assisting with technical specifications, product requirements, and customer qualification processes.
  • Collaborate with Field Service Engineers to support equipment installations, upgrades, troubleshooting, and ongoing customer operations.
  • Build and maintain strong customer relationships through consistent communication and technical expertise.
  • Respond to customer service requests and provide technical support remotely and onsite.
  • Perform preventive maintenance, system inspections, and equipment performance evaluations.
  • Train customers on proper operation, maintenance, and best practices for supported systems.
  • Maintain accurate service documentation and communicate findings to internal teams.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. university in one of the following:
    • Electrical Engineering
    • Electronics Engineering
    • Physics
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Manufacturing Engineering
    • Materials Science
    • Related technical discipline
  • 2–5 years of professional engineering experience.
  • Experience supporting semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
  • Knowledge of MATLAB, Python, Linux, and other engineering analysis tools.
  • Understanding of optics, wavelengths, and optical measurement systems.
  • Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to travel as required within assigned territory.
  • U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder.
  • Ability to successfully pass background and drug screening requirements.
Technical Requirements
  • Hands-on experience with:
    • Semiconductor equipment installation
    • Equipment maintenance and repair
    • Troubleshooting and diagnostics
    • Sustaining engineering support
  • Experience using:
    • Oscilloscopes
    • Digital voltmeters
    • Standard engineering hand tools
  • Familiarity with:
    • Cleanroom environments
    • Laser-based systems
    • Vacuum systems
    • Optical bench configurations
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with photomask or mask inspection systems.
  • Knowledge of semiconductor metrology, including EUV and DUV applications.
  • Exposure to lithography processes and equipment.
  • Experience with optical imaging systems, cameras, and machine vision technologies.
  • Knowledge of laser systems and robotics.
  • Previous experience supporting semiconductor inspection tools.
Candidate Profile
  • Targeting Engineer II level candidates only.
  • Stable and consistent employment history preferred.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
  • Ability to work independently while supporting customer-facing activities.
  • Effective communicator capable of interfacing with customers, engineering teams, and service organizations.
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced semiconductor manufacturing environments.

Numbers & Facts

LocationTaylor, TX
Salary$100,000–$125,000 Per Year

Skills

  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Cleanroomunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Customer Trainingunmatched
  • Customer/Client Researchunmatched
  • Develop and Maintain Customersunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
  • Electronic Engineeringunmatched
  • Engineeringunmatched
  • Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
  • Hand Toolsunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Linux Operating Systemunmatched
  • MATLABunmatched
  • Manufacturing Engineeringunmatched
  • Manufacturing Equipmentunmatched
  • Material Scienceunmatched
  • Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
  • Metrologyunmatched
  • On Site Supportunmatched
  • Opticsunmatched
  • Oscilloscopeunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Performance Reviewsunmatched
  • Physicsunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Product Demonstrationunmatched
  • Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
  • Roboticsunmatched
  • Sales Qualificationunmatched
  • Sales Supportunmatched
  • Sales/Support Engineering (SE)unmatched
  • Semiconductor Manufacturingunmatched
  • Semiconductorsunmatched
  • Software Administrationunmatched
  • Software Engineeringunmatched
  • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
  • Technical Presentationunmatched
  • Technical Supportunmatched
  • Technical Writingunmatched
  • Training Programunmatched
  • Training/Teachingunmatched
  • United States Citizenunmatched
  • Voltmeterunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched

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