SEM Metrology Application Engineer II Senior - (E2) - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$100,000 - $136,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 19 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves applying expertise in SEM metrology to solve complex customer problems and optimize system performance for specific applications within the semiconductor industry.
What you'll do
- Interface with customers regarding technical requirements, analyses, and schedules.
- Create and lead new methodologies to optimize system performance for specific applications.
- Perform CnFs and qualification of new metrology approaches.
- Analyze, develop, and transfer new application capabilities within the system envelope to customer sites.
- Document BKMs and procedures.
- Lead customer technical review meetings and deliver training to new employees and target customers.
What you'll need
- Expertise in metrology and inspection in the eBeam/SEM domain.
- Strong data analytic skills.
- Thorough in-depth understanding of customer technologies and critical gaps.
- Ability to define and implement metrology solutions addressing customer gaps.
- Proven experience with operating SEM metrology systems in the semiconductor industry for at least 2 years.
- Demonstrated capability to lead projects from kick-off until completion, with clear planning and periodic/final reporting.
Nice to have
- Programming experience.
Skills: metrology, inspection, eBeam, SEM, customer technologies, application capabilities
This role has been open 58 days — slightly above the 51-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Metrology Inspection
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Open roles in category
192
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$159k
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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 (192 roles · 23 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 25 | 192 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1115 | 9915 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 67 d | 51 d (+16 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $159k |
Skills observed across this category: metrology, inspection, eBeam, SEM, customer technologies, application capabilities
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation · 75 open roles · median 42 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 25 open roles · median 66 d
- Onto Innovation · 17 open roles · median 81 d
- Lam Research · 15 open roles · median 45 d
- Micron Technology · 12 open roles · median 41 d
- Entegris · 10 open roles · median 57 d
How we counted: 192 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Metrology Inspection) roles from 23 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 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.
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