Sr. Applications Engineer - FIB/PFIB

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Discover Impactful Work

Join our team at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Senior Field Applications Engineer, where you'll provide technical expertise to semiconductor and life sciences companies. Working at the intersection of product development, customer success, and technology innovation, you'll enable customers to integrate our advanced microscopy and analytical solutions into their workflows. You'll develop and implement applications, provide training, and ensure customers maximize the value of our technology while solving complex technical challenges.

Location

This is a fully onsite role based at Fremont, CA site and will require up to 25% domestic and international travel. Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.

A Day in the Life

Build strong customer relationships and serve as a trusted technical advisor

Support new product introductions and conduct application development

Collaborate with customers to develop solutions as their technologies and needs evolve

Help customers achieve exceptional results in semiconductor manufacturing, materials analysis, and life sciences research

Partner cross-functionally with sales, marketing, R&D, and product management teams to ensure customer success and drive business growth through technical excellence+

Deliver product demonstrations and applications support and training that enables research and innovation

Keys to Success

Education

Bachelor's Degree Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field; Master’s Degree or PhD is strongly preferred

Experience

• •8+ years of experience with electron microscopy techniques (SEM, FIB/SEM, TEM) and related workflows. Focused ion beam (FIB) experience strongly desirable
• •Demonstrated ability to train and mentor users on complex instrumentation
• •Experience with automation, scripting, or programming (Python, C#, MATLAB) preferred

Experience with data analysis, process optimization, and workflow development

Demonstrated success in developing and implementing technical solutions

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Expert understanding of semiconductor processing, device physics, and failure analysis techniques

Knowledge of laboratory operations and quality control procedures

Proficiency with relevant software platforms and data management systems

Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide solutions

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong project management and organizational abilities

Customer-focused mindset with proven relationship building skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a global team

Other

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check and drug screen.

This role requires regular access to government customer sites. The successful candidate must be able to meet applicable customer and site-specific identification, screening, and security access requirements.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $113,600.00–$170,300.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards