Application Engineer Team Lead

$145,000 - $185,000/Yr

Nova Measuring Instruments - Fremont, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Fremont, CA

1,001-5,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Application Engineer Team Lead at Nova is a highly technical role focused on leading a team of engineers to develop innovative materials metrology applications for semiconductor manufacturing. This position emphasizes customer-centric solutions, scientific methodologies, and robust statistical techniques to optimize applications in a high-volume manufacturing environment. The role also involves supporting new product introductions and providing application support to customers worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Be a customer centric applications and product expert
• Lead a small team of applications engineers, prioritize and coordinate daily tasks
• Develop metrology applications for Nova's products in semiconductor manufacturing
• Lead the development of new application features and assist in their market penetration
• Support company's activities at strategic customer's site as necessary - projects include beta evaluations, new product introduction, etc.
• Provide application support to Nova's worldwide customers in a timely manner
• Develop a strong working relationship with system, engineering and software teams in Nova
• Train & update customers, peers in the applications group and other Nova employees
• Assist end-users and Nova service engineers in troubleshooting Nova products in the field
• Maintain a high level of knowledge of the semiconductor process and industry trends
• Perform strategic customer demonstrations of Nova solutions
• Support various pre and post sales activities and assist in marketing activities
• Work with customer on joint publications and technical reports

Requirements

• Degrees in Engineering, Physics, Material Science or relevant fields. Graduate degree preferred.
• At least 7 years of experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience
• Demonstrated ability in leading projects in solving sophisticated technical problems.
• Key areas of expertise include XPS/XRF, SIMS, metrology, and semiconductor processing.
• Hands-on fab experience and strong background in semiconductor manufacturing processes (lithography, CMP, deposition, wet, dry etch and advanced packaging) preferred.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and be able to work independently.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with strong leadership skills are required.
• Good work ethics with the highest degree of integrity and dignity.
• Must be fluent in English language, both writing and verbal communications.
• Be able to travel up to 25%, both domestic and international.

Benefits

• Continuous learning opportunities
• In-depth knowledge of cutting-edge metrology tools
• Ongoing mentorship from experienced engineers