Application Engineer V - (E5) - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$163,000 - $224,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 9 June 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 10 June 2026.
Focuses on optical thin film metrology and X-ray based metrology to qualify semiconductor process tools.
About the role
The Application Engineer V will serve as an expert in on-wafer metrology, developing metrology applications to support semiconductor product and process development across Applied Materials teams worldwide. The role focuses on optical thin film metrology and X-ray based metrology techniques to qualify semiconductor process tools.
What you'll do
- Develop applications based on optical film metrology techniques to qualify semiconductor process tools. - Engage with key vendors to evaluate metrology techniques and influence roadmaps for future solutions. - Lead internal and customer technical review meetings to define requirements and address metrology solutions. - Design, perform, and analyze results from complex engineering experiments to define methodologies that optimize system performance. - Guide less experienced engineers in applying metrology techniques to complex systems.
What you'll need
- MS equivalent or higher in engineering or science. - At least 5 years of relevant work experience in the semiconductor industry. - Direct experience in on-wafer metrology, including optical thin film metrology or X-ray based metrology. - Several years of experience working on metrology applications using optical film metrology techniques. - Ability to travel up to 10% to support worldwide teams.
Nice to have
- Expertise in optical thin film metrology techniques including Ellipsometry, Scatterometry, and Reflectometry.
Skills: on-wafer metrology, optical thin film metrology, X-ray based metrology, Ellipsometry, Scatterometry, Reflectometry
This role has been open 222 days — well above the 56-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3883
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Median days open
56 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (3883 roles · 84 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 658 | 3883 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1162 | 10102 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 56 d | 56 d (same as this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: on-wafer metrology, optical thin film metrology, X-ray based metrology, Ellipsometry, Scatterometry, Reflectometry
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 644 open roles · median 56 d
- Lam Research · 571 open roles · median 39 d
- KLA Corporation · 292 open roles · median 67 d
- Micron Technology · 271 open roles · median 50 d
- ASML · 183 open roles · median 81 d
- ASM International · 157 open roles · median 84 d
How we counted: 3883 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 84 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 27 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 — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.