Application Engineer (Semiconductor Photolithography)

Location: San Jose, California, United States; travel up to 20% within the United States and internationally.

Salary: $90,964–$115,220 per year, plus bonus opportunity.

Company

hirify.global designs, develops, manufactures, and services complex machines used by technology companies to produce semiconductor and other devices, addressing material science and manufacturing challenges.

What you will do

• Own customer application programs from technical discovery through demonstrations, process evaluation, recommendations, and documentation.
• Develop, validate, and promote Best Known Methods to improve photolithography tool performance, process repeatability, and customer outcomes.
• Diagnose optical, process, and application issues by analyzing data, isolating contributing factors, and recommending corrective actions.
• Translate customer requirements and field observations into input for engineering and manufacturing teams developing or qualifying new features.
• Plan and execute application tests to establish process windows, confirm feature readiness, and reduce deployment risk.
• Deliver technical training and application guidance to customers and internal teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, materials science, physics, or a related technical field.
• At least 2 years of experience in applications engineering, semiconductor process engineering, semiconductor capital equipment, or a closely related technical role; an advanced degree may substitute for professional experience.
• Knowledge of photolithography imaging, process variables, optical performance, and semiconductor manufacturing results.
• Experience with photolithography processes, optical systems, or semiconductor fabrication and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to structure technical investigations, interpret experimental data, identify root causes, and convert findings into repeatable operating methods.
• Ability to explain complex process and equipment behavior through written reports, presentations, and customer discussions.
• Ability to translate customer requirements into test plans, technical recommendations, and prioritized product-team input.
• Experience building customer relationships, setting expectations, documenting decisions, and following through on commitments.
• Ability to coordinate across customer, engineering, manufacturing, service, and training teams without direct authority.
• Ability to travel up to 20% within the United States and internationally.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Holiday, vacation, and sick time.
• Flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits, life and accident insurance, and disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement, employee assistance, identity theft remediation, and emergency travel assistance.