Application Development Engineer, Semiconductor Technology

Application Development Engineer, Semiconductor Technology

In this role at Momentive Technologies, you will collaborate across commercial, technology, and operations teams to design cutting‑edge thermal management and heater products tailored to customer needs. You will drive development projects from concept to production, establish technical constraints, create application data through targeted testing, and enable seamless manufacturing integration. Your insights will shape our technical roadmap as you propose forward‑thinking improvements to products and processes that elevate performance and customer satisfaction.

• Partner with commercial, technology, and operations teams to support customer development activities.
• Design thermal management and heater products in conjunction with customers to optimize thermal properties, material compatibility, and physical layout.
• Establish design constraints and timelines for development projects.
• Support the commercial team to develop the sales pipeline by reviewing customer requirements, conducting product presentations, and evaluating market trends.
• Understand customers' testing requirements, develop test capabilities, and generate application data.
• Facilitate production of newly designed products with the operations team: define process requirements, train operators, identify supply chain requirements, and write necessary documentation.
• Support quoting processes by evaluating feasibility based on capability and defining materials, machine, and operations requirements.
• Help develop technical roadmaps by suggesting process and product improvements to fit customers’ needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or chemical engineering with 5+ years of experience in aerospace, semiconductor equipment manufacturing, or related fields.
• Experience in CAD tools such as Solid Works for modelling and drawing generation and/or ANSYS for thermal and structural simulation.
• Basic knowledge of mechanical and dimensional characterization tools, including CMM, mechanical and thermal property characterization, and non‑destructive material testing (e.g., X‑ray or ultrasound imaging).
• Ability to complete hands‑on work in an industrial environment with necessary PPE.
• Ability to independently prioritize tasks based on timeline and corporate goals.
• Ability to communicate with customers clearly and independently on development projects.

• Familiarity with version control systems and product data management such as Solid Works PDM or Creo Windchill.
• Experience with data analysis and statistical process control.
• Knowledge of engineering materials and engineering drawings.
• Basic knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience in ANSYS Multiphysics coupling of thermal/structural and fluid modeling.

• Reports to Application Development Engineer Manager
• Product management, external and inside sales, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, technology.

• Travel: 5–10%
• Primarily CAD design and simulation work in an office environment with requirement to complete hands‑on work in an industrial and/or cleanroom environment with necessary PPE.

Earn a variable compensation including base salary and bonus. Base salary range considers experience, education, and training. Secondary benefits include: medical/prescription drug coverage, dental coverage, vision coverage, 401(k) plan with company match, basic and voluntary life/AD&D insurance, short and long term disability insurance, employee assistance program, wellness program, tuition reimbursement, employee referral program.

We treat all our associates and candidates as equals. We require all associates and managers to do so too and comply with employment laws and regulations. All personnel actions are conducted in the spirit of equal employment. We are committed to recruit, train, promote and retain associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.