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Field Applications Engineer (Semiconductor)

AI summary of the role

This Field Applications Engineer role supports semiconductor customers in integrating Thermo Fisher's high-performance microscopy tools (electron, ion, light) into their failure analysis, metrology, and characterization workflows.

No longer in the current catalog. Last included 2026-09-09. Check the employer’s posting for availability.

What you’ll do

  • Provide on-site professional technical support, primarily in North America.
  • Support new product introductions at customer sites, integrating technology into lab and fab workflows.
  • Develop innovative solutions to customer challenges and assist with application development.
  • Coordinate closely with internal product, engineering, marketing, and account teams on tool acceptance and development.

What you’ll bring

  • Minimum undergraduate degree in Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, or related field.
  • Minimum 3+ years hands-on experience with Dual Beam/FIB/SEM or TEM.
  • Understanding of semiconductor processing, statistical process control, device physics, and failure analysis techniques.
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 40% and possess a valid passport.

Technologies

Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) · Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) · Dual Beam/Focused Ion Beam (FIB) · C# · Python · MATLAB · metrology · failure analysis · semiconductor processing

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Supplies life-science instruments, reagents, diagnostics, lab distribution, and pharma/CRO/CDMO services for researchers, clinicians, and biopharma manufacturers worldwide.

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Source and classification

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in your specific area, we will be able to get in touch based on your experience and skills. We will carefully review all applications based on your experience and field of interest. We will contact you when an opportunity arises to let you know about any role matching your profile and professional aspirations! Please apply with a CV and a cover letter or a portfolio showcasing your Electron Microscopy experience. What areas of expertise are we looking for? If you have a background working with Transmission Electron Microscopes, Scanning Electron Microscopes, and/or Dual Beam/Focused Ion Beam Technology and are familiar in one of those scientific areas – we are looking for you: Semiconductor (Metrology and Failure Analysis) How you will make an impact: The Field Applications Engineer is the technical professional responsible for enabling our industry customers in the integration
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Work Schedule First Shift (Days) Environmental Conditions Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed Job Description The Semiconductor Business Unit provides solutions in pathfinding, yield learning, and failure analysis of semiconductor processes and manufacturing. Our broad range of high-performance microscopy workflows provides critical data at the micro-, nano-, and picometer scales. Combining hardware and software expertise in electron, ion, and light microscopy with deep application knowledge in semiconductor technology, the team is dedicated to the pursuit of discovery. Our employees work with companies on the forefront of semiconductor innovation as they develop and characterize the processes that will lead to the technologies of tomorrow. The Mission The Semiconductor Field Applications Team provides technical expertise to top leading semiconductor companies developing groundbreaking products and processes using our innovative microscopy technology. The Applications team works at the intersection of the product team, the account team, and the customer to grow our business and ensure the success of our customers. Key Results are: Support for new product introductions at customer sites, working with customer engineers to integrate our technology into their workflows in the lab and fab for failu [... source excerpt omitted ...] raining to ensure that users can extract the full value of our technology and achieve the best possible results Collaborative development of new processes and applications as the customer technologies evolve. What does it mean for you? By joining our Talent Community, it means that when there is an open opportunity in your specific area, we will be able to get in touch based on your experience and skills. We will carefully review all applications based on your experience and field of interest. We will contact you when an opportunity arises to let you know about any role matching your profile and professional aspirations! Please apply with a CV and a cover letter or a portfol [... source excerpt omitted ...] opes, and/or Dual Beam/Focused Ion Beam Technology and are familiar in one of those scientific areas – we are looking for you: Semiconductor (Metrology and Failure Analysis) How you will make an impact: The Field Applications Engineer is the technical professional responsible for enabling our industry customers in the integration of our tools into their processes supporting the development and production of semiconductors and related technologies. What you will do: Provide on-site professional technical support, primarily in North America. Develop innovative solutions to customer challenges. Support tool acceptance and new technologies on location and in coordination with

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