Product Applications Engineer - Us - Tx, United States
$100,183 - $126,900 USD yearly
Originally posted 16 September 2026 by the employer.
This role focuses on laser annealing technologies for advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
About the role
As a Product Applications Engineer, you will develop new applications and provide process support for Veeco's products. This role specifically focuses on laser annealing technologies to improve device performance for advanced logic and memory devices.
What you'll do
- Lead development of new laser annealing applications that improve semiconductor device performance, yield, and manufacturability.
- Translate customer process challenges into validated solutions, accelerating adoption of Veeco laser processing technologies.
- Establish and standardize best known methods for process development, process control, and continuous improvement.
- Drive cross-functional problem resolution with engineering, service, product management, and sales teams.
- Evaluate process performance using system diagnostics, experimental data, and statistical analysis.
- Present technical findings, application results, and product capabilities to customers, executive stakeholders, and commercial teams.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of semiconductor process engineering, applications engineering, or process integration experience.
- Experience supporting semiconductor manufacturing environments, technology development, or process engineering programs.
- Semiconductor process integration experience within advanced logic, memory, or related device technologies.
- Knowledge of laser annealing, rapid thermal processing, ion implantation, or other advanced thermal processing techniques.
- Skilled at designing experiments, interpreting process data, and translating findings into actionable recommendations.
Nice to have
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 30%.
Skills: laser annealing, semiconductor process engineering, customer support, process solutions, DOE
This role has been open 22 days — well below the 66-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
66 d
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Median salary
$128k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Veeco Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (127 roles · 7 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 127 |
| Median days open | 71 d | 66 d (+5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $128k |
Skills observed across this category: laser annealing, semiconductor process engineering, customer support, process solutions, DOE
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation · 93 open roles · median 60 d
- Onto Innovation · 20 open roles · median 78 d
- Applied Materials · 5 open roles · median 94 d
- ASML · 3 open roles · median 87 d
- Micron Technology · 3 open roles · median 56 d
- Veeco Instruments (this employer) · 2 open roles · median 71 d
How we counted: 127 open Applications FAE (Metrology Inspection) roles from 7 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 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.