Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Applications Development Engineer (Thin Film, Lithography, Overlay, CD) (#109123)


Position: Applications Development Engineer
Location: Austin, TX
Duration: Full time

Job Description:
Responsibilities:
Responsible for supporting KLA-Tencor's analysis software products, providing engineering analysis capabilities for Overlay, CD and films data in high volume semiconductor manufacturing environments.  Includes projects related to new product introduction: definition, characterization, alpha testing, beta testing.  This candidate will be responsible for various pre and post sales application support activities – engaging with customers in defining problem statements, resolving customer issues, generating best known method documents and other training material, and transferring product knowledge to K-T's worldwide customer base. Applications will work with customers to publish papers at industry symposiums or in technical journals.

This candidate will be involved in testing new features and developing new applications on current or future versions of our products, provide technical support in the development and implementation of customer applications, and support customers at their site or in division for any escalation. The candidate will also be required to work towards characterization of product performance and for providing clear feedback to the engineering team for product improvement, especially during Alpha/Beta periods.  Strong technical skills are required to understand the functionality and capabilities of the analysis product and for providing root cause analysis and potential solutions for customers.  Travel will be required.

Preferred Qualifications:
Candidate must have a degree in Engineering, Physics, Material Science, Mathematics or related fields. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing with expertise in lithography.  Must have excellent oral and written communication, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.  Candidate must be self-driven, yet a strong team player.  Software development and scripting skills are a plus.

Experience/Education:
1) BS or higher degree in Material Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field.
2) Statistical and mathematic modeling experience is a plus.
3) IC Fab process development experience is a plus.
4) Strong technical skills are required to understand IC fab process development issues and be able to provide potential solutions for customers.
5) Willing and able to travel within the US and internationally
6) Experience in applications development environments is a plus

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Level Degree with at least 5 years of experience.
OR
Master's Level Degree with at least 3 years of experience.
OR
Doctorate (Academic)

Kindly send your resumes to Sivaram.bose@kla-tencor.com