| Location | Milpitas, California |
Job Title: Principal Applications Scientist – Mass Spectrometry
Location: Milpitas, California, USA
Industry: Manufacturing/Industrial/Production/Machinery
Salary: To Be Discussed
Required Citizenship / Work Permit / Visa Status: US Citizen, Green Card holders
The Opportunity
The successful Principal Applications Scientist candidate will report to the
Director of Applications and will work closely with other functions of the
company, including business development, marketing, sale, and engineering. The
Principal Applications Scientist is responsible for leading the development efforts
of application-specific solutions around Aston; the company’s flagship product. He
is expected to play a major role in leading technical engagements with customers
in the area semiconductor manufacturing and its vertical applications, preparing
and presenting customer-facing material, contributing to product roadmaps, and
supporting new product definition and introduction.
Responsibilities
• Develop intricate operational knowledge of MS products under
development.
• Provide hands-on experience with instrument configuration, calibration,
validation, and performance testing.
• Develop new market-driven applications in concert with potential
customers.
• Support Aston evaluations at semiconductor OEMs and fabs
• Provide on-site setup, debug, and performance analysis of Aston systems
• Identify key application-specific requirements early in the customer
engagements process
• Develop application-specific Aston solution bundles based on tailored HW
and SW features
• Develop a support plan and an execution timeline for key customer
engagements
• Strengthen key customer relations through technical competence and
relationship management skills.
• Identify new application opportunities and write internal or customer-
facing proposals
• Deliver customer-facing presentations and conduct pre-sale product
demonstrations.
• Develop and deliver HW/SW-related operational training sessions to
customers.
• Acquire and analyze samples from prospective customers and provide
sample analysis data reports to actively close sales opportunities.
• Contribute to and support definitions of next generation product
roadmaps.
• Contribute to product development efforts by breaking down system
specifications into component performance requirements and participate
in the development review process.
Educational & Experience Required
• M.Sc. degree with 6+ years’ work experience or Ph.D. with 2+ yrs. work
experience in Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years hands-on experience with the development of mass-spectrometry
based solutions for novel applications.
• Experience with analytical instruments such as mass spectrometers, gas
analyzers, or plasma diagnostics
• Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing processes (etch, CVD, ALD)
• Sound understanding of the new product introduction process, including
the definition of new product requirements, prototypes evaluation, and
ability to diagnose and debug systems level issues.
• Proven success in delivering customer-facing presentations and conducting
pre-sale product demonstrations.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Knowledge of control hardware e.g. PLC and software scripting using
platforms e.g. Python and Lab-view is desirable.
• Up to 30% domestic and international travel expectations
Soft Skills
• Self-motivated and comfortable working in early-stage or dynamic
environments
• Strong team-building personality and collaborative mindset
Performance Metrics per Agreed Upon KPIs
• Excellence in managing customer relationships
• Achieving high customer satisfaction
• Achieving high rate of successful Aston evaluations
Career Opportunities
Potential path toward product management or field solutions leadership.