Principal Applications Engineer, SiPh

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🔥 14 hours ago

☕ Washington – Remote

☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $94.1k - $123.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

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💻 Application Engineer

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Formfactor

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11 - 50 employees

💼 Consulting

📚 Education

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Consulting • Education • Recruitment

Formfactor is a product design school based in Russia that offers training programs for aspiring and experienced designers, including job-placement (employment guarantee) and skills-development tracks. The organization runs career consultations, skills assessments, tailored learning programs, and has a large community of designers. Their services are aimed at individuals seeking to start or advance a career in product design.

📋 Description

• Serve as the subject matter expert for on-wafer semiconductor device measurements and Silicon Photonics test applications • Translate customer requirements, technology roadmaps, and market trends into product requirements and development priorities • Lead technical definition, application validation, and demonstration planning for new products throughout the Product Life Cycle process • Collaborate with Engineering, Product Marketing, Manufacturing, and Global Sales organizations • Design, execute, and analyze complex application experiments • Develop application methodologies, best practices, and technical documentation • Create and deliver advanced technical training programs, workshops, demonstrations, and laboratory exercises • Support strategic customer engagements through technical consultation, troubleshooting, and solution recommendations • Support technical evaluations and customer demonstrations with Field Applications Engineers and Sales teams • Lead advanced research initiatives, technology pathfinding, and emerging application investigations • Monitor industry trends, competitive technologies, and measurement methodologies • Participate in customer visits, industry conferences, technical forums, and standards organizations • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across multidisciplinary project teams

🎯 Requirements

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Photonics, or a related field preferred • Experience in Applications Engineering, Field Applications Engineering, Technical Sales, or customer-facing technical support roles • Knowledge of semiconductor wafer probing systems and automated test environments • High Volume Manufacturing (HVM) experience within the semiconductor industry • Understanding of semiconductor test methodologies, test automation, and advanced characterization techniques • Experience with Silicon Photonics devices and technologies such as Waveguides, Optical transceivers, Photodiodes, VCSELs, Beam optics, and Integrated photonic circuits • Familiarity with semiconductor process technologies and advanced packaging environments • Understanding of product development and commercialization processes • Minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work • Additional language proficiency in German, Korean, or Mandarin Chinese is a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Life insurance • Disability coverage • 401(k) with company match • Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) • Paid time off • Quarterly profit-sharing bonuses • Flexible spending or savings accounts