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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Applications Engineering Manager - Semiconductor Metrology - **Company:** Infinitesima Limited - **Location:** Abingdon, UK - **Salary:** £69,000.0 - £80,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) - **Published:** July 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8c16e083f57c8698 ## About the Role Particularly relevant experience We're especially interested in hearing from people with experience in: * Semiconductor metrology * Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) * Surface metrology * Precision instrumentation * Semiconductor process development * Scientific instrumentation * Microscopy or nanoscale measurement technologies * Customer applications engineering * Field applications engineering * Technical product demonstrations * Customer adoption of complex technology solutions Nice to have * Experience working directly with semiconductor customers * Experience supporting semiconductor fabs or process development teams * Exposure to AFM, metrology, microscopy, inspection or other nanoscale measurement systems * Experience supporting international customers and deployments * Product insight, technical storytelling or pre-sales experience * Understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes and workflows Education / Qualifications A degree in Physics, Engineering, Materials Science, Systems Engineering or a related discipline would be beneficial. However, we're equally interested in people who have developed their expertise through apprenticeships, industry experience or a combination of technical and leadership progression. ## Description We're looking for an Applications Engineering Manager to lead our growing Applications Development team - the team responsible for proving what our technology can do in real customer environments and helping turn breakthrough capability into commercial success. This is a rare opportunity to sit at the intersection of customers, engineering, product development and semiconductor innovation, leading both people and technical delivery. You'll play a key role in how our systems are demonstrated, optimised and adopted by leading semiconductor organisations, while helping shape the future direction of our products through direct customer insight. Why this role matters Our customers work at the cutting edge of semiconductor manufacturing, advanced materials and nanotechnology. Your team will be responsible for helping customers understand, evaluate and unlock the full value of our technology. You'll lead the work that turns customer challenges into successful demonstrations, practical applications and ultimately long-term product adoption., We're backed by global financial and industry investors including Applied Ventures, the strategic venture arm of Applied Materials. Our scientists, engineers and technical specialists are united by a shared mission: enabling the next generation of semiconductor innovation through breakthrough metrology technology. What you'll be doing As our Applications Engineering Manager, you will: * Lead, mentor and develop a growing team of Applications Engineers * Manage delivery of our Early Access Demonstration programme * Work directly with customers to understand use cases, technical challenges and performance requirements * Guide customer demonstrations, feasibility studies and technical evaluations * Act as the escalation point for complex applications and system issues * Support pre-sales activities, technical workshops and customer engagements * Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to translate customer feedback into product improvements * Define and improve application workflows, technical documentation and best practice * Help create scalable approaches for system deployment, optimisation and customer success * Influence future product direction through customer insight and applications expertise * Support prioritisation where customer requirements, engineering resource and product maturity need careful balancing What we're looking for * Applications Engineering, Systems Engineering or another customer-facing technical role * Leading, mentoring or developing engineers within a technical environment * Supporting complex, high-precision metrology, AFM, microscopy or similar instrumentation * Translating customer requirements into practical technical solutions * Delivering customer demonstrations, technical evaluations and system optimisation activities * Troubleshooting complex systems and driving technical problem-solving * Working across mechanical, electronic, software and scientific disciplines * Communicating technical concepts clearly to customers, engineers and stakeholders * Managing competing priorities while maintaining a strong customer experience ## Related Videos - [Strange New Worlds: shaping the future of the digital age](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/677-strange-new-worlds-shaping-the-future-of-the-digital-age) - [Model Based Systems Engineering in an Agile Product Development Process](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/68-model-based-systems-engineering-in-an-agile-product-development-process) - [Official Opening of WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100000-official-opening-of-wearedevelopers-world-congress-2026) - [Breaking the Hardware Mindset: Overcoming Barriers to System-Level Innovation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1635-breaking-the-hardware-mindset-overcoming-barriers-to-system-level-innovation) - [What makes a great Software Engineer? 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