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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AFM Applications Senior Engineer Brussels - **Company:** Infinitesima - **Location:** Leuven, Belgium - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** €70,500.0 - €85,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Visual Systems, BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://be.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=af923839dcfb6a53 ## About the Role 2nd stage: Face to face onsite evaluating technical, presentation and communication skills and ways of working mindset, * Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) * Semiconductor metrology * Semiconductor process characterisation * Surface analysis and nanoscale measurement * Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) * Semiconductor inspection and measurement systems * Data analysis and technical problem solving * Scientific or engineering instrumentation Essential experience * Around 5 years' experience in a technical engineering or scientific environment * Hands-on experience with AFM systems * Supporting technical projects, demonstrations, or customer evaluations * Exposure to semiconductor manufacturing, metrology, or advanced instrumentation * Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills * Ability to present and communicate complex technical concepts clearly * Experience working across engineering, scientific, and commercial teams * Willingness to travel internationally up to 20 percent and to work onsite every day This role needs someone who already has the permanent right to work in the UK or EU with ability to travel globally without restriction. Person type You'll be working in a small team and liaising with global colleagues so you will need to be adaptable, able to work proactively and get things done at pace, often under pressure. Your interpersonal skills and ability to communicate are critical for what is a crucial role where we need you to deliver for our customer. Nice to have * Semiconductor process control experience * Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) * Optical systems, lasers, or fibre optics * Electronics or precision electromechanical systems * Cleanroom or semiconductor fabrication experience * Customer-facing technical support or applications experience * Programming or data analysis skills Qualifications Master's degree or equivalent experience in: * Physics * Materials Science * Engineering * Nanotechnology * Semiconductor Science * A related technical discipline We also welcome candidates who have gained equivalent commercial experience within AFM, semiconductor metrology, or advanced scientific instrumentation environments. ## Description We're looking for a Senior AFM Applications Engineer to join our growing team in Belgium, supporting some of the world's most advanced semiconductor manufacturers. This role sits at the intersection of customer applications, product development, and advanced metrology, helping customers unlock the full value of AFM technology in semiconductor manufacturing. You'll work closely with customers, engineering teams, and product specialists to deliver technical evaluations, investigate measurement challenges, and help shape future product improvements. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with significant hands-on AFM experience who wants to build their customer-facing expertise while contributing to the development of cutting-edge metrology technology. What you'll be doing * Delivering customer demonstrations, evaluations, and measurement projects * Supporting customers with application, metrology, and process characterisation challenges * Presenting and communicating technical results and application findings to customers and internal teams * Troubleshooting multidisciplinary issues involving software, optics, electronics, algorithms, and mechanical systems * Collaborating with Engineering and R&D teams to investigate product performance and customer feedback * Supporting application development projects that improve customer workflows and system performance * Acting as the voice of the customer, helping identify opportunities for future product enhancements * Developing application methods, workflows, and best practices * Supporting and maintaining our applications laboratory capability * Travelling internationally and to the UK (approximately 10-20%) to support customer projects and evaluations ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Solving Architectural Entropy With Runnable Diagrams](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100144-solving-architectural-entropy-with-runnable-diagrams) - [Photonic Computing: Programming a New Class of AI Accelerators (incl. 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