Senior Application Engineer

Position Overview

FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, U.S.A., Inc., is a global leader in chemical solutions which enable the semiconductor industry and the digital universe. We have an exciting opportunity at our Mesa, AZ facility for a Senior Application Engineer
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With state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe, Taiwan, China, Korea and Japan, local sales offices throughout the world and on‑site applications support, FUJIFILM Electronic Materials supplies the world's top tier semiconductor manufacturers with a broad array of products and services used throughout the semiconductor manufacturing process.

FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, U.S.A. fuels innovation in the semiconductor industry—where chemistry meets technology. Our advanced materials and formulations enable manufacturers to build the microchips that power Artificial Intelligence, computers, electric vehicles, smartphones, and more. We’re a global business‑to‑business supplier of chemical formulations and advanced materials used for manufacturing and packaging semiconductors. Our chemical formulations allow top manufacturers to produce microchips that both power and connect our digital world.

Think you’ve got what it takes to build a more connected world? Then connect with us today and challenge the boundaries of what’s possible—for the world and your future. We have six U.S. manufacturing and Research & Development facilities, located in:
Mesa, Arizona;
Castroville, California;
Hollister, California;
Carrollton, Texas; and North Kingstown, Rhode Island—each offering unique local experiences, from vibrant cultural scenes to historic charm. Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit:

The successful candidate will be responsible for development of CMP processes as well as product introduction and implementation of CMP products at customer sites. The engineer performs formulation optimizations for developing new CMP chemistries. The primary job role is to develop total CMP processes and use all metrology tools at our Mesa, AZ facility. In this role, the engineer will also run product demonstrations for our customers.

• Develop, support and improve CMP processes for new & existing products.
• Act as a CMP process expert in supporting R&D chemists.
• Investigate chemistry and abrasive interactions with different dielectric and metal films.
• Fine‑tune chemistry to get desired defects and metrology performance for CMP.
• Support product life cycle, including product characterization and functional testing.
• Interface with internal and external technical teams.
• Run product demonstrations for customers in FFEM’s applications lab.
• Provide on‑site customer support, both domestic and international.
• Design, analyse and summarise data using statistical software.
• Collaborate with technical staff on process/formulation needs with respect to CMP chemistries.
• Apply fundamental chemistry knowledge.
• Participate in new product development and commercialization.
• Ability to work extensively in lab environment & direct technicians to support project needs in an efficient manner.
• Must be able to communicate and work well with other professionals in a team environment.
• Job requires standing and working in the lab for a substantial part of every day.

• Ph.D. with 1 to 2 years of industry experience preferred. BS degree in Chemical Engineering or Material Science with a minimum 7 years of industry experience or a Master’s Degree and 4 years plus industry experience may be considered.
• Semiconductor industry experience, preferably CMP.
• Demonstrates analytical ability, chemistry, colloids and interface science required.
• Understanding of abrasive technology (Silica), corrosion protection, and electrochemistry.
• Highly motivated, creative and detail‑oriented individual with a passion for problem solving.
• Excellent communication, data collection, time management and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in office software such as…