Description
/Preferred Qualifications
We are looking for a FIELD APPLICATIONS ENGINEER to provide Applications
support for the development and implementation of KLA inspection tools for LS Division at customer facilities.
Responsibilities include:
Technical Support: Driving acceptance of new tools at customer sites. Create recipes for
regular production support. Develop Best Known Methods for customer use cases, driving
product adoption and differentiate vs. competition. Train operators & engineers on the
equipment. Analyze tool performance and work in team with Service and Tech Support
organization on problem solving. Work on complex problems and develop unique solutions
to meet customers’ requirements.
Project management: Identify and manage priorities and milestones. Develop clear project
schedule and track progress. Work in synergy with defectivity and metrology Applications
Eng., Business Unit management and Division. Develop value proposition and effective
project summaries for Executive meetings.
Communication: Establish regular communication with the customer. Present and highlight
the system values for customer use cases and differentiate vs. competition. Communicate
results and issues with the Division. Execute plan of actions and collect data.
Pre - sale support: Assist sales and marketing in potential opportunities and/or competitive
situation. Helping with brainstorming strategy for penetration of new customers and adoption.
Essential Technical Skills:
• Knowledge of Advanced Optics technology, Physics, Material Science
• IC Process background: previous customer/industry experience is a plus
• Solid understanding of semiconductor process technologies.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Project management experience - Ability to handle multiple projects in parallel
• Have creative thinking approach to deal with new customer challenges
• Excellent problem-solving skills
Important Skills:
• Be a driver, influence situations by facts.
• Successful with multiple cultures environment
• Successful execution of projects in highly pressurized environment
Minimum Qualifications
1. Languages: Fluent English and German (both written and spoken), Chinese knowledge is a plus
2. Physics, Material Science Micro/ Nano Electronic Eng. field of studies will be preferred.
3. Bachelor's Level Degree with > 3 years Semiconductor industry experience as process / Apps Eng
4. Master's Level Degree with at least 1-2 years of experience.
5. PHD degree is a plus.
The candidate needs to be a hands-on type of person, aggressively interested in learning new things and keen on communicating with customers and internally.
Frequent (> 50%) travel is required.
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