Field Application Engineer

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At IMS Nanofabrication, we shape the future — one nanometer at a time. Headquartered in Austria, with subsidiaries in Vienna, Taiwan, South Korea, and the USA, we are a global leader in semiconductor technology. Our cutting-edge mask writers power the world's most advanced chip manufacturing, making high-performance smartphones, PCs, and data centers possible. By pushing the boundaries of nanofabrication, we enable innovation at the smallest scale — driving progress on a global level.

Job Description

Are you ready to take the next steps in your career and lead a team of highly skilled engineers in the semiconductor industry? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you as a Field Application Engineer at IMS Nanofabrication's Santa Clara, CA location. At IMS Nanofabrication, we are embarking on a journey to bolster our service capabilities in the USA. As a Field Application Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in becoming a member of a team of highly motivated engineers and ensuring a seamless interface with our local customers and our headquarters in Vienna. Your contributions as part of the engineering team will shape the future success of IMS USA.

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide 1st level application support by operating advanced nano-lithography mask making equipment, monitoring and optimizing the performance, including analysing data in order to offer solutions - both independently and as aligned with the team.
• Evaluate electron optics, making corresponding adjustments on the tool and documenting the results.
• Tune and monitor all relevant tool corrections.
• Resolve known problems and support solutions to new problems related to tool write performance. · Support preparation and re-qualification before and after PMs including tool operation.
• Identify issues and align actions to resolve them through documentation, escalation, and drive the path forward for resolution in cooperation with the local team.
• Prepare standard jobdecks, e.g. for tool health checks, drift tuning, pre-APM assessment and other purposes.
• Execute standard tasks, standard log and data gathering, standard tool operation, tool updates, standard tool health checks (in-situ optical checks, drift).
• Consult and support the teams in Vienna in evaluation of tool performance.
• Document the results of regular checks, processes and problem cases and form an important communication interface to the second level support.
• Communicate and meet with the customer’s managers and tool owners regarding tool issues and pass-down.
• Support the customer when new functions and methods are introduced.
• Participate in training.

Qualifications

• Higher technical or scientific degree (e.g. physics, chemistry, electrical engineering)
• Experience in semiconductor industry
• Lithography experience beneficial
• Technical communication skills
• Problem solving capabilities
• Python or other coding experience
• Linux experience beneficial

Additional Information

We Offer:

• We are a leading high-tech company with headquarters in Austria and international subsidiaries (Taiwan, Korea, USA).
• Excellent professional and personal development opportunities in an international company.
• Very collegial and motivated team with short communication channels.
• Top-equipped workplace (modern office, laptop, height-adjustable desk).
• We offer a competitive salary, a convenient Santa Clara location, and a benefits package that includes paid time off, medical, dental and vision plans, life, coverage, and a 401K plan + company match.

IMS Nanofabrication is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , color, , , , , , veteran status, and , or other legally protected status. 

IMS is an equal opportunity employer. No matter where you are from, how you live, what you believe in - we look forward to receiving your application! What counts for us is the person, not the label. That's why we welcome your unique perspective.