Application Engineer

Description

Nova is looking for a Senior Application Engineer who is a highly technical, motivated individual to support our growth in the semiconductor. The Application Engineer is someone who will engage with Nova customers to develop high-value, innovative optical metrology applications in semiconductor manufacturing; apply robust statistical techniques to optimize applications for the high-volume manufacturing (HVM) fab environment: and provide region support for new product introduction and evaluation activities (beta, head-to-head).

Why Nova:

* Certified Great Place to Work:
Recognized between  based on employee feedback and consistently ranked among the Top 30 companies in our industry for workplace excellence.

* Customer-Focused Environment:
Be the face of Nova. We value strong relationships, and you'll work closely with customers to understand their needs and deliver high-impact solutions.

* Culture of Continuous Learning:
At Nova, growth never stops.

You'll work with cutting-edge metrology tools, work with top engineers, and participate in ongoing industry training programs.

We simply do things differently. What about you?

You'll be joining the Global Business Group:

* Our Global Business Group is a collaborative and familial environment. We work as a team, and individually, to drive the success of our business using our winning attitude!

Role Responsibilities

What will you do as an Application Scientist?

* Develop SIMS/XPS/XRF metrology applications for Nova's products in semiconductor R&D and manufacturing fabs

* Use knowledge and experience in Materials Science, Semiconductor Fabrication and metrology to develop new applications using SIMS/XPS/XRF

* Gauge R&R testing to quantify system performance and dependencies using sound statistics

* Support company's activities on-site and at other key accounts as necessary - projects include beta evaluations, new product introduction, head-to-head evaluations, customer production ramp, etc.

* Provide on-site application support to Nova's strategic customer

* Prepare reports to assist in technical and marketing solutions.

* Solve application problems received from customer End Users, Applications Manager and Nova Service team in a timely manner

* Develop a strong working relationship with Nova customers and Nova employees

* Test new features in Nova's products and make proposals for software/hardware changes to support new capabilities

* 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

* Remain involved and up-to-date with new application solutions and products

* Perform demos and make presentations to Nova customers as required

* Support development of new application features and assist in their market penetration

* Support various pre and post sales activities and assist in marketing activities

What will make you succeed in the role?

* A strong background in metrology technologies, especially SIMS (Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry), XPS (X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy), XRF (X-ray Fluorescence) highly desired

* Identify and lead penetration efforts with new products to increase the Nova market share.

* Extensive hands-on fab experience and strong background in semiconductor manufacturing processes (lithography, CMP, deposition, wet and dry etch).

* Demonstrate skills in systematic problem solving and technical communication.

* Ability to collaborate effectively across customers, HQ, and engineering teams while maintaining structured execution and timely follow-through.

* Strong ownership mindset with emphasis on transparency, accountability, and operational continuity.

Requirements

* Ph.D. or Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Material Science or relevant field

* Strong knowledge of spectroscopy, SIMS/XPS/XRF metrology systems

* 3-5 years of experience in the semiconductor manufacturing environment is a plus but not required

* Be a customer centric applications and product expert.

* Be familiar with customer operating methods, procedures, and policy

* Adhere to customers' site policies and guidelines with regard to performance and behavior

* Maintain customers' information with the utmost confidentiality

* Self-starter with high energy and strong work ethic

* Highly collaborative and able to manage conflict

* Exceptional presentation, verbal skills to clearly articulate technical/analytical information

* Be polite, cordial, considerate, and respectful when communicating with customers, vendors and fellow employees

* Perform with the highest degree of integrity and dignity

* Be able to travel domestically up to 25%

* Self-starter with high energy and strong work ethic

* Highly collaborative and able to manage conflict.

* Candidate must have demonstrated independence and drive towards completing objectives.

* Demonstrated ability to manage customer-facing technical…