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# Applications Engineer

- **Company:** Particle Measuring Systems
- **Location:** Niwot, CO, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $95,000.0 - $110,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Notes, Monitoring of Systems, Yield Optimization
- **Published:** July 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=65a645bac6ca6c20

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Environmental Science, or a related technical field, and
 * 2+ years of experience in semiconductor, contamination control, or a related technical environment, or
 * An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
 * Experience communicating technical concepts to customers or cross-functional teams
 * Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, * Experience with semiconductor processes, yield improvement, or facility monitoring systems (FMS)
 * Familiarity with particle measurement or contamination control technologies
 * Experience in a customer-facing or field applications role
 * Project management experience or certification
 * Experience developing technical content (presentations, application notes, publications)
 * Fluency in other languages is a plus

## Description

Do you want to be part of a business that genuinely values entrepreneurialism, innovation and individual accountability? We focus on our customers and are proud of the difference our technology makes. We partner with some of the biggest manufacturing companies in the world and our technical innovations are used to enhance well-known brands across multiple industries., The Application Engineer plays a critical role across the customer lifecycle, providing technical expertise in both pre-sales and post-sales activities. You will partner closely with Sales, Engineering, and Service teams to deliver innovative contamination monitoring solutions, support customer success, and identify new business opportunities within semiconductor and advanced manufacturing environments., Pre-Sales support:

 * Partner with Sales to understand customer needs and deliver technical presentations and solution recommendations
 * Design and execute product demonstrations and competitive evaluations
 * Assess technical risks and feasibility of proposed solutions
 * Support proposal development and application strategy

Post-Sales support:

 * Lead or support product installation, commissioning, and customer onboarding
 * Troubleshoot complex technical and process issues affecting product performance
 * Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve customer challenges and improve outcomes
 * Develop and deliver customer and internal training programs
 * Create internal and external marketing materials, such as technical documentation, knowledge-sharing, application notes, conference papers, webinars, blogs, etc.

Strategic:

 * Analyze customer challenges to identify new applications and business opportunities
 * Gather and interpret competitive intelligence to inform product and market strategy
 * Partner with global Application Engineering teams on best practices and innovation

Other:

 * Comply with EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) policies and procedures set forth by the government, industry, customer, and company.
 * Continuously evaluate processes for improvements in efficiency, quality, and safety
 * This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Responsibilities may evolve over time, and other related duties may be assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the company.


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