Field Application Engineer

IMS Nanofabrication is seeking a Field Application Engineer in Santa Clara, CA, to join their Application Team USA. This role involves providing 1st level application support for advanced nano-lithography mask making equipment, optimizing performance, analyzing data, and resolving technical issues. The engineer will also tune and monitor tool corrections, support preparations before and after PMs, and act as a key communication interface with local customers and the Vienna headquarters, contributing to the success of IMS USA.

Must Have

• Provide 1st level application support by operating advanced nano-lithography mask making equipment.
• Monitor and optimize tool performance, including analyzing data to offer solutions.
• Evaluate electron optics and make corresponding adjustments on the tool.
• 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, align actions to resolve them through documentation, escalation, and drive the path forward.
• Prepare standard jobdecks 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.
• Consult and support the teams in Vienna in evaluation of tool performance.
• Document the results of regular checks, processes, and problem cases.
• 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.
• Higher technical or scientific degree (e.g., physics, chemistry, electrical engineering).
• Experience in semiconductor industry.
• Technical communication skills.
• Problem solving capabilities.

Good to Have

• Lithography experience beneficial.
• Python or other coding experience preferred.
• Linux experience beneficial.

Perks & Benefits

• 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).
• Competitive salary.
• Convenient Santa Clara location.
• Benefits package that includes paid time off, medical, dental and vision plans, life, disability coverage, and a 401K plan + company match.

Company Description

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 preferred
• 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, disability 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 race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, 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.