Remote Applications Engineer, AFM Job in UK Bruker

Who you are

• Master or Ph.D. in Material Science, Physics, Chemistry, or EE with AFM experience.
• Knowledge or experience in semiconductor fabrication industry preferred.
• CMP/Etch process experience is a plus.
• 0-2 years of experience in relevant fields preferred.
• Technical background in AFM and/or other surface characterization techniques like ellipsometry, white light interferometry, and OCD preferred.
• Good knowledge in statistics and data analysis.
• Experience in metrology preferred.
• Fluent in English.
• Experience in technical writing.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal relationship skills.
• Intercultural skills.
• Strong customer orientation.
• Ability to work and be creative under pressure and with tight deadlines.
• Self-organized and self-disciplined.
• Ability to work alone and within a team environment to solve problems.
• Experience working in the semiconductor industry preferred.
• Familiarity with problem analysis and troubleshooting techniques.
• Solid theoretical understanding of physics.
• Knowledge of Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) and associated applications highly desired.
• Knowledge of semiconductor process flow/metrology solutions and associated applications highly desired.
• Prior experience working in a semiconductor fab as an employee or vendor.
• Positive attitude.
• Highly motivated self-starter.
• Very strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interface with internal and external customers and support groups.
• Resourceful, proactive, meticulous.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Comfortable working independently when required.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Goal-oriented with a good track record in achieving targets.
• Strong technical background.
• Understanding of semiconductor metrology requirements.
• Able to travel domestically and internationally on short notice (30%-40% travel expected).

What the job involves

• Provides technical expertise through sales presentations, product demonstrations, installation, and maintenance of company products.
• Assists customers with assessing potential applications and preparing detailed product specifications for the development and implementation of customer applications/solutions.
• Builds applications based on customer requirements to demonstrate feasibility, often requiring rapid prototyping and/or product demos for clients.
• Provides follow-up support to sales staff and customer personnel by disseminating technical information on specific applications.
• Works on complex problems requiring in-depth data analysis of various factors.
• Develops a strong understanding of competitive technologies and products in the AFM product line.
• Maintains and increases AFM product usage.
• Creates, develops, and continuously improves the customer support and applications knowledge database.