Field Application Scientist

Field Application Scientist – XRF

Location: Singapore

A global technology organization supporting advanced semiconductor and materials characterization environments is seeking a hands-on Field Application Scientist to support customer-facing application development and technical engagements focused on XRF-based metrology solutions.

This role will work closely with customers internal engineering teams and regional stakeholders to support tool qualification application optimization data analysis and technical problem-solving within advanced manufacturing environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Support installation qualification and ramp-up activities for advanced XRF metrology systems
• Develop optimize and troubleshoot application recipes based on customer process requirements
• Analyze experimental and production data to improve measurement performance and application stability
• Serve as the technical interface for customer application-related discussions
• Support evaluations technical studies and collaborative development projects with customers
• Work closely with regional and global technical teams to resolve complex application challenges
• Contribute to application capability development and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Master’s degree or PhD in Physics Chemistry Materials Science Electrical Engineering Chemical Engineering or related disciplines
• Experience supporting advanced capital equipment semiconductor tools or analytical instrumentation environments
• Strong hands-on experience with XRF technology is required
• Background in semiconductor metrology thin films coatings materials characterization or related applications is advantageous
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to interpret technical data
• Familiarity with data analysis tools or scripting languages such as Python MATLAB or VBA is advantageous
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills

Preferred Background

Candidates from the following environments may be relevant:

• Semiconductor metrology or inspection equipment
• X-ray or analytical instrumentation
• Materials characterization systems
• Advanced manufacturing or process engineering environments
• Application science or customer-facing technical support roles

Additional Information

• Regional travel may be required depending on project and customer needs
• Exposure to global technical teams and advanced application development initiatives
• Opportunity to work within a highly technical and innovation-driven environment