Application Development Engineer

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Application Development Engineer Wafer Results Analytics (WRA)

Location: AMC

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly driven Application Development Engineer to join the Wafer Results Analytics (WRA) group within PDC SBU division. This role is ideal for someone passionate about semiconductor manufacturing data analytics and working directly with leading chipmakers worldwide.

As an Application Development Engineer you will takes ownership of end-to-end process: identifying unmet customer needs initiating new WRA development projects collaborating across product lines and driving adoption of nextgeneration analytics solutionsincluding AIpowered capabilities.

This is a hybrid technicalstrategic role with high organizational visibility and direct impact on future WRA products.

Key Responsibilities

1. Customer Engagement & VoC Leadership

• Work closely with customers at fabs worldwide to understand their HighValue Problems (HVPs) in matching stability metrology and defectivity data flows.
• Lead structured Voice of Customer (VoC) activities: deep dives usecase extraction painpoint mapping and validation of solution concepts.
• Become the customers trusted partner by translating fabfloor challenges into actionable product requirements.

2. Solution Initiation & Project Ownership

• Go beyond collecting VoCtake the initiative to propose new WRA features workflows and solution roadmaps based on customer and market insights.
• Lead earlyphase concept definition proofofconcept scoping and pilot deployments directly with accounts.
• Act as the first architect who turns customer problems into new product opportunities.

3. CrossFunctional Collaboration (360 Role)

Work seamlessly with internal stakeholders across the organization:

• SBU Product Line Managers Support product positioning business strategy and roadmap prioritization.
• Local Field and Account Teams Enable adoption of new WRA capabilities and ensure successful customer deployment.
• Software Development Teams Translate user stories into technical requirements support design reviews testing and releases.
• PDC Product Line Align on tool roadmap to identify opportunities and future challenges.

4. AI Integration & Innovation

One of the major opportunities for this role is shaping the future of wafer analytics by driving the integration of AI and machine learning into WRA solutions.
Tasks include:

• Identifying areas where AI can automate or enhance wafer result interpretation.
• Working with development teams to validate models with real fab data.
• Working with customers through the transition to AIaugmented analytics.

5. Global Implementation & Technical Leadership

• Support experiments beta releases and change management activities at customer sites.
• Ensure technical success of WRA tool adoption by partnering with Process support engineers.
• Provide internal training documentation and crossregional knowledge sharing.

Required Background & Skills

Technical Skills

• Bachelors or masters in engineering (Electrical Mechanical Materials Physics Semiconductor Engineering or similar).
• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing process engineering or yield enhancement.
• Understanding of waferlevel metrology inspection inline data analytics.
• Familiarity with data analytics tools pattern recognition concepts or machine learning fundamentals (preferred).
• Ability to translate technical requirements into product specifications.

Professional Skills

• Strong customerfacing presence and communication skills.
• Proactive problemsolver with the ability to drive initiatives independently.
• Experience working with crossfunctional engineering and product teams.
• Comfortable working in a globally distributed environment.
• Ability to travel internationally.

Whats in It for the Candidate

• High visibility and strategic influence: This role sits at the intersection of customers product management and R&D.
• Shape nextgeneration WRA products: You will directly influence how future wafer analytics toolsincluding AI capabilitiesare defined and built.
• Work with leading chipmakers worldwide: Gain unique exposure to cuttingedge semiconductor technologies and best practices across multiple regions and cultures.
• Career growth opportunities: This hybrid applicationproduct development path is ideal for future roles in product management R&D leadership technical strategy or customerdriven innovation.
• Make real impact: Your insights will drive new solutions that improve fab performance and enable nextgeneration semiconductor manufacturing.

Travel Required: 2040% (global customer engagements)

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