Role Description

Nova is looking for an Application Team Lead who is a highly technical, motivated individual to support our growth in the semiconductor. The Application Team Lead is someone who lead a small team of highly motivated engineers to develop high-value, innovative materials metrology applications in semiconductor manufacturing. He/She will apply scientific methodologies and robust statistical techniques to optimize applications for the high-volume manufacturing (HVM) fab environment: and provide region support for new product introduction and evaluation activities (beta, head-to-head).

Pay Range: $145,000- $185,000 Annually (DOE)

Why Nova:

Certified Best Places to Work from "Great Places to Work" in 2022, 2023 & 2024 (Rated by our employees) Top 30 in our industry category
Doubled in revenue from 2020 to 2022
Customer focus: We value building strong relationships. You'll be the face of Nova, working closely with customers to understand their needs.
Continuous learning: We're passionate about growth. You'll gain in-depth knowledge of cutting-edge metrology tools, participate in industry trainings, and receive ongoing mentorship from experienced engineers.

Responsibilities

Be a customer centric applications and product expert
Lead a small team of applications engineers, prioritize and coordinate daily tasks
Develop metrology applications for Nova’s products in semiconductor manufacturing
Lead the development of new application features and assist in their market penetration
Support company’s activities at strategic customer’s site as necessary – projects include beta evaluations, new product introduction, etc.
Provide application support to Nova’s worldwide customers in a timely manner
Develop a strong working relationship with system, engineering and software teams in Nova
Train & update customers, peers in the applications group and other Nova employees
Assist end-users and Nova service engineers in troubleshooting Nova products in the field
Maintain a high level of knowledge of the semiconductor process and industry trends
Perform strategic customer demonstrations of Nova solutions
Support various pre and post sales activities and assist in marketing activities
Work with customer on joint publications and technical reports

Requirements

Degrees in Engineering, Physics, Material Science or relevant fields. Graduate degree preferred.
At least 7 years of experience in the semiconductor industry.
Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience
Demonstrated ability in leading projects in solving sophisticated technical problems.
Key areas of expertise include XPS/XRF, SIMS, metrology, and semiconductor processing.
Hands-on fab experience and strong background in semiconductor manufacturing processes (lithography, CMP, deposition, wet, dry etch and advanced packaging) preferred.
Demonstrated problem-solving skills and be able to work independently.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with strong leadership skills are required.
Good work ethics with the highest degree of integrity and dignity
Must be fluent in English language, both writing and verbal communications
Be able to travel up to 25%, both domestic and international

Get to know us better

Nova (NASDAQ: NVMI) is a global company and a leading provider of innovative metrology solutions for process control in semiconductor manufacturing.

With a team of ~1200 people in three R&D centers and 27 field offices, we bring insights into the world’s most advanced industry. We leverage multiple technology fields such as physics, optics, chemistry, and algorithms to develop hardware and software solutions that measure almost every advanced computer chip built in the world.

Nova dives deep into dimensions and layers at the atomic level to extract unique insights and provide our customers with crucial decision-making data, handling critical challenges by providing unique, differentiated solutions.

Our outstanding people-focused and innovative culture means every person at Nova has the power to make an impact and significantly redefine what people can achieve through technology.

Join us if you are

A dreamer and brilliant high aimer who sees the impossible as the starting point and loves working in a multidisciplinary global team to create innovative breakthroughs.

If you need assistance due to a disability, you may contact us at talents@novami.com

Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.

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