COMPANY NAME:
Nova Measuring Instruments Inc.

POSITION TITLE:
Application Engineer

POSITION DUTIES:
Support Nova’s growth in the semiconductor field. Engage with Nova customers to develop high-value, innovative optical metrology applications in semiconductor manufacturing. Apply robust statistical techniques to optimize applications for the high-volume manufacturing (HVM) fab environment. Provide region support for new product introduction and evaluation activities (beta, head-to-head). Serve as a customer centric applications and product expert. Promote best known methods for Nova’s XPS/XRF solutions. Seek out opportunities to proliferate Nova’s X-ray solutions. Perform strategic customer demonstrations of Nova solutions. Support development of new application features and assist in their market penetration. Manage customer requests and requirements in a timely and professional manner. Train and update field applications engineers. Support installation, maintenance and sustaining of Nova’s X-ray products. Assist end-users and Nova service engineers in troubleshooting Nova products in the field. Work with customer on joint publications and technical reports.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Engineering, Physics, Material Science or related field.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
1 year of experience in the position offered or related occupation.


SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Utilizing experience in the semiconductor industry; semiconductor microfabrication techniques (deposition, etching, photolithography, etc.); analytical characterization techniques (XRD, XPS, SEM, EDS, etc.); computational and statistical analysis; XPS/XRF, metrology, and semiconductor processing; problem-solving; and utilizing hands-on fab experience and background in semiconductor manufacturing processes (lithography, CMP, deposition, wet and dry etch).

Skills may be gained through academic coursework and concurrently while pursuing academic studies.

TELECOMMUTING/TRAVEL:
Up to 25% for both domestic and international travel.

RATE OF PAY:
$98,000 to $138,000 per year

LOCATION OF POSITION:
Nova Measuring Instruments Inc.
3342 Gateway Boulevard
Fremont, CA 94538
and various unanticipated worksites throughout the US

APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT RESUMES TO:
Nova Measuring Instruments Inc.
3342 Gateway Boulevard
Fremont, CA 94538