Field Application Engineer

Nova (NASDAQ: NVMI) is a global company and a leading provider of innovative metrology and process control solutions for semiconductor manufacturing.

With around 1,600 employees, three R&D centers, and 31 locations worldwide, Nova provides valuable insights into the world’s most advanced industry. The company combines multiple technological disciplines—including physics, optics, chemistry, and algorithms—to develop hardware and software solutions that measure nearly every modern computer chip worldwide.

Nova operates at the atomic level, delivering unique insights through dimensional, material, and chemical metrology, helping customers solve critical manufacturing challenges with differentiated solutions.

Nova’s people-oriented and innovation-driven culture gives every employee the opportunity to make a real impact and push the boundaries of what is technologically possible.

As a Applications Engineer at Nova you will play a key role in implementing and optimizing advanced optical metrology systems for international semiconductor customers.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams and customers and develop applications and solutions, create measurement programs, and support system acceptance testing. Your expertise will ensure that Nova’s solutions deliver real value and meet the highest standards of performance and precision.

You will also conduct customer-specific training and present application-focused content to support successful system use.

We are looking for ambitious and creative minds who see the impossible as motivation and enjoy driving innovation in a global, multidisciplinary team.

• Plan and control the use of optical sensors and software to accurately measure parameters in semiconductor manufacturing.
• Conduct feasibility studies for customers in close collaboration with Nova’s global teams.
• Set up measurement programs for optical metrology systems and prepare them for delivery.
• Support on-site customer via working closely with application, service team and system experts in developing reliable and robust solutions.
• Support the service team and provide training for customers, both on-site and remotely.
• Maintain a high level of knowledge of the semiconductor process and industry trends

Requirements:

• Master Degree or PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Material Science or relevant field.
• Experience in metrology, optics, semiconductors, or sensor technology is a plus.
•  2-3 years of experience in the semiconductor manufacturing environment.
•  Having experience in Advance Packaging Process flow is a plus, but not required.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with a professional and confident presence.
• Excellent skills in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with MATLAB, Octave, Python, or similar programming tools is preferred.
• Be able to travel up to 25%, both domestic and international.
• Self-starter with high energy and strong work ethics with the highest degree of integrity and dignity.
• Must be fluent in English language, both writing and verbal communications.

Get to know us better:

Nova (NASDAQ: NVMI) is a global company and a leading provider of innovative metrology solutions for process control in semiconductor manufacturing.

With a team of ~1200 people in three R&D centers and 27 field offices, we bring insights into the world’s most advanced industry. We leverage multiple technology fields such as physics, optics, chemistry, and algorithms to develop hardware and software solutions that measure almost every advanced computer chip built in the world.

Nova dives deep into dimensions and layers at the atomic level to extract unique insights and provide our customers with crucial decision-making data, managing critical challenges by providing unique, differentiated solutions.

Our outstanding people-focused and innovativeculture means every person at Nova has the power to make an impact and significantly redefine what people can achieve through technology.

Join us if you are 

A dreamer and brilliant high aimer who sees the impossible as the starting point and loves working in a multidisciplinary global team to create innovative breakthroughs.

If you need assistance due to a disability, you may contact us at

talent@novami.com