Applications Scientist, Semi

Rigaku Americas Corp

Sunnyvale, CA, United States

11 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Experienced

Experience required

3 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

Hebrew, Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean

Job source

Data Analysis Application Notes Big Data Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Serve as the primary onsite T-SAXS technical contact for a key customer account, responding quickly to support needs and new measurement requirements.
Implement advanced fitting approaches for challenging semiconductor structures, including memory and advanced logic.
Translate customer process requirements into robust, productionready recipes that deliver consistent, highconfidence results.
Develop robust measurement workflows that ensure repeatability, sensitivity, and stability across varying process conditions.
Provide local, handson support for T-SAXS metrology tools, including installation support, tool startup, calibration, and routine operational checks.
Diagnose and resolve measurement, modeling, and dataquality issues in collaboration with customer and Rigaku engineering teams.
Monitor tool performance, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions to maintain tool stability and uptime.
Assist customers with recipe development, tool operation, and data analysis, both remotely and onsite.
Write technical documentation and application notes, and create and maintain training material. Clearly and effectively communicate highly technical subject matter to a variety of audiences.
Some travel to customer sites located primarily within the United States, but with occasional international trips.

Ph.D or M.S. in Material Science, Physics, Chemistry, Solid State, or related engineering fields.
Minimum of three years of work experience as an applications scientist or applications engineer in a semiconductor metrology tool manufacturer or as a process engineer in a semiconductor device manufacturer with thin film quality control/metrology experience.
Handson experience with Xray analytical techniques (T-SAXS, GI-SAXS, XRD, XRR, XRF, or related) or optical methods (OCD).
Experience with model-based fitting approaches to analyze complex datasets.
Strong understanding of fundamentals of X-ray physics, spectroscopy, diffraction and scattering.
Strong understanding of semiconductor device manufacturing process.
Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, e.g. root cause analysis, 5 Whys.
Proficient in data analysis techniques and skills, including a working knowledge of statistics and statistical process control.
Proficient in speaking, reading, and writing in English. Ability to speak at an intermediate level in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, or Hebrew is a plus.
Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills.
Ability to travel up to 30% with occasional international travel.
U.S. Citizenship or U.S. Permanent Resident status required.