Senior Principal Applications Engineer

Job Description

• Job title: Senior Principal Applications Engineer
• Experience: 5-14 Years
• Location: Milpitas, USA
• Job Type: Full-time

Must Haves:

• Experience in analytical instrumentation e.g. Mass spectrometers and gas analyzers.
• Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing processes
• Self- motivated and constantly engaging with customers.

Qualifications:

• 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.

Key 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.