Senior Application Development Scientist

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Job Description

The Senior Application Development Scientist is a technical leader responsible for developing validating and industrializing advanced semiconductor microscopy workflows across Thermo Fisher Scientifics Small Dual Beam (SDB) Wafer Dual Beam (WDB) and automation platforms.

Working across customer applications product strategy and technology development this role translates customer needs into scalable application solutions shapes future hardware and software capabilities and drives automated workflows across the semiconductor product portfolio.

The successful candidate is a recognized expert in semiconductor sample preparation and process automation providing technical leadership across product development customer engagements and technology strategy.

Technical Leadership

• Lead development validation and deployment of semiconductor sample preparation workflows.
• Define application requirements validation strategies and success criteria for new capabilities.
• Develop production-ready automated workflows using AutoTEM iFast machine learning Python and related technologies.
• Serve as the technical authority for complex application challenges.
• Develop Best Known Methods (BKMs) validation plans and workflow performance metrics.

• Translate customer and market requirements into technical solutions.
• Partner with strategic semiconductor customers to understand emerging needs.
• Lead customer demonstrations technical reviews workshops and roadmap discussions.
• Support Product Marketing and Sales throughout the product lifecycle.
• Identify technology trends that influence future products.

• Influence hardware software and automation roadmaps through application expertise.
• Partner with Product Marketing Systems Engineering Software Engineering and R&D to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Contribute to application roadmaps and long-term technology strategy.
• Stay current on semiconductor technology device architectures and manufacturing trends.

• Mentor application engineers and foster technical excellence.
• Lead technical reviews and guide workflow design and validation.
• Promote knowledge sharing and data-driven decision making.

• BS MS or PhD in Materials Science Physics Electrical Engineering Chemistry or a related discipline.
• Typically 5 years of experience in semiconductor process development applications engineering metrology failure analysis technology development or similar technical roles.
• Extensive experience with DualBeam microscopy systems.
• Expertise in semiconductor TEM sample preparation.
• Experience developing automated microscopy or sample preparation workflows.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor process development metrology failure analysis or technology development.
• Experience translating customer requirements into technical solutions.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects independently.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to collaborate across global cross-functional teams.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 3050%.

• Expertise in automated TEM sample preparation.
• Experience with machine learning computer vision Python or process automation.
• Experience defining requirements for hardware or software development.
• Experience working directly with semiconductor customers.
• Publications patents conference presentations or recognized industry leadership.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary development efforts.

Successful candidates will:

• Lead complex application development initiatives.
• Influence product strategy through customer and application expertise.
• Deliver scalable workflows that improve customer productivity.
• Mentor engineers and strengthen technical capability.
• Help shape next-generation semiconductor workflow solutions.