Application Engineer III - EBeam - Phoenix, AZ, United States
$108,000 - $148,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 27 May 2026 by the employer.
Support system evaluations and customer adoption for E-Beam Test (EBT) technology.
About the role
As an Application Engineer III - EBeam, you will serve as the primary technical interface with customers, driving the adoption and implementation of E-Beam Test (EBT) technology. You will lead system evaluations, demonstrations, and beta-site executions within semiconductor fab environments.
What you'll do
- Serve as the primary technical interface with customers, communicating requirements, timelines, and deliverables. - Develop an understanding of customer applications, identify gaps, and drive technical solutions through implementation. - Lead complex application activities, including system evaluations, customer demos, and beta-site execution. - Own and support execution against Statements of Work (SOW) and project schedules. - Define and implement application support strategies for system installation, performance optimization, and transfer into customer environments. - Drive adoption and application of E-Beam Test (EBT) technology, including new use cases and advanced electrical test capabilities.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Physics or Electrical Engineering. - Strong foundation in electronics and physics, with the ability to apply concepts to complex electrical test challenges. - Familiarity with advanced electrical testing methodologies and evolving EBT technologies and use cases. - Ability to ramp on complex tools and systems within approximately 6–9 months. - Proven ability to operate effectively in customer-facing roles within demanding fab environments as a local, on-site technical interface.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Physics or Electrical Engineering. - Prior experience with E-Beam technology (EBT – e-beam test tools). - Experience with semiconductor equipment, inspection, or metrology systems.
Skills: E-Beam technology, electrical test, customer applications, system evaluations, semiconductor manufacturing
This role has been open 149 days — well above the 77-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Metrology Inspection
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Open roles in category
127
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Median days open
77 d
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Median salary
$132k
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| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (127 roles · 8 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 127 |
| Median days open | 110 d | 77 d (+33 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $132k |
Skills observed across this category: E-Beam technology, electrical test, customer applications, system evaluations, semiconductor manufacturing
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation · 93 open roles · median 72 d
- Onto Innovation · 20 open roles · median 91 d
- ASML · 5 open roles · median 37 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 3 open roles · median 109 d
- Micron Technology · 2 open roles · median 54 d
- Veeco Instruments · 2 open roles · median 86 d
How we counted: 127 open Applications FAE (Metrology Inspection) roles from 8 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.