Applications Scientist 3

Onto

$96K — $145K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor/Master/Ph.D. in Applied Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related field required, with flexibility for experience over formal education.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision is essential.
  • Experience in experimental design is necessary for role success.
  • Strong competence in delivering technical presentations for diverse audiences is required.
  • Solid understanding of optical properties and interactions of materials is crucial.
  • Experience in scientific programming and data science is a valued asset.
  • Familiarity with data analytics scripting languages, like Matlab or Python, is beneficial.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with process engineers to build advanced metrology solutions for semiconductor manufacturing.
  • Support customer account activities by providing tailored application expertise.
  • Assist Application Manager with application support for ongoing and new customer installations.
  • Engage with customers to identify and promote application opportunities that enhance market positioning.
  • Conduct on-site tool qualification to meet specified customer requirements.
  • Optimize scatterometry and ellipsometry models for metrology applications.
  • Travel to various customer sites for training and to support technology adoption.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development through industry training and workshops.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technologies in semiconductor fabs.
  • Ability to forge strong relationships with key industry players.
  • Potential for international travel enhancing professional experience.
  • Engaging work environment with collaborative opportunities across teams.
Full Job Description

Job Summary & Responsibilities

Primary Purpose of the Role:

The position reports to the Applications Manager.

  • The new hire will have the opportunity to work closely with process engineers in semiconductor fabs to develop metrology solutions for complex multi-layer, optical critical dimension (scatterometry), and overlay measurements forstate-of-the-artlogic/memory devices. Duties will include application developmentand characterization ofcutting-edgemeasurement technologies,creatingtechnology/product presentations, and providing technical training for customers.

  • Support the account/product activities at customer sites.

  • Work with Application Manager to provide comprehensive application support to our current installed base and futureinstallations.

  • Interface with customers to highlight application opportunities and possibilities to strengthen ONTO position in the market.

  • Perform on-site toolqualificationto achievethe customer'sspecifications.

  • Build andoptimizescatterometry and ellipsometry models for both Thin Film and OCD applications to support TD and HVM metrology team.

  • Travel toHQ for training, summit, and workshops, and travel to othercustomer sites toassistin sharingexperiencewith thelocal team and customers, and support tool and layer adoptions

  • Collect future development feedback from the field and dispense it to our engineering&marketing group for future development to improve ONTO position within the market.

  • Deliver technical presentation and perform system demonstration/sample inspection/measurement for customers.

  • Interface with external customers and internal departments to best determine equipment specifications.

  • Work together with FSE to carry out the final acceptance for new tool installation as well as customer training

  • Aid in the design and development of new equipment or re-design of existing systems to meet customer requirements.

  • Establish a good relationship with the customer and develop commercial awareness in order to feedback on the business opportunity to the salesman.

  • Collect & feedback on marketing information to reinforce Onto99s competitive position.

  • Dprovide omestic and overseas travel for cross-regional support will be required.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor/Master/Ph.D. in Applied Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics or related science and engineeringfield. Will consider experience versus degree.

  • Ability to work independently under minimal supervision

  • Experience in the design of experiments

  • Ability to deliver effective technical presentations to internal and external audiences

  • Strong understanding of optical properties of materials and other forms of elastic/inelastic light-matter interaction

  • Experience with scientific programming is a plus

  • Experience with data science and statistical analysis is a plus

  • Proficiencyin scripting languages used for data analytics (e.g.,Matlab/Python) is a plus

  • Knowledge of numerical techniques, Fourier and wavelet analysis, complex analysis, differential equations, and similar applied mathematical techniques is a plus

  • Ability to travel internationally up to20%

  • Ability to work in thefabup to 40%

  • 0-3 years of experience

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