Job Description

Nova is looking for a Senior Application Engineer who is a highly technical, motivated individual to support our growth in the semiconductor. The Application Engineer is someone who will engage with Nova customers to develop high-value, innovative optical metrology applications in semiconductor manufacturing; apply 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).

Why Nova:

• Certified Great Place to Work: Recognized between 2022-2026 based on employee feedback and consistently ranked among the Top 30 companies in our industry for workplace excellence.
• Customer-Focused Environment: Be the face of Nova. We value strong relationships, and you’ll work closely with customers to understand their needs and deliver high-impact solutions.
• Culture of Continuous Learning: At Nova, growth never stops. You'll work with cutting-edge metrology tools, work with top engineers, and participate in ongoing industry training programs.

We simply do things differently. What about you?

You’ll be joining the Global Business Group

• Our Global Business Group is a collaborative and familial environment. We work as a team, and individually, to drive the success of our business using our winning attitude!

Role Responsibilities

What will you do as an Application Scientist?

• Develop SIMS/XPS/XRF metrology applications for Nova’s products in semiconductor R&D and manufacturing fabs
• Use knowledge and experience in Materials Science, Semiconductor Fabrication and metrology to develop new applications using SIMS/XPS/XRF
• Gauge R&R testing to quantify system performance and dependencies using sound statistics
• Support company’s activities on-site and at other key accounts as necessary – projects include beta evaluations, new product introduction, head-to-head evaluations, customer production ramp, etc.
• Provide on-site application support to Nova’s strategic customer
• Prepare reports to assist in technical and marketing solutions.
• Solve application problems received from customer End Users, Applications Manager and Nova Service team in a timely manner
• Develop a strong working relationship with Nova customers and Nova employees
• Test new features in Nova’s products and make proposals for software/hardware changes to support new capabilities
• 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
• Remain involved and up-to-date with new application solutions and products
• Perform demos and make presentations to Nova customers as required
• Support development of new application features and assist in their market penetration
• Support various pre and post sales activities and assist in marketing activities

What will make you succeed in the role?

• A strong background in metrology technologies, especially SIMS (Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry), XPS (X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy), XRF (X-ray Fluorescence) highly desired
• Identify and lead penetration efforts with new products to increase the Nova market share.
• Extensive hands-on fab experience and strong background in semiconductor manufacturing processes (lithography, CMP, deposition, wet and dry etch).
• Demonstrate skills in systematic problem solving and technical communication.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across customers, HQ, and engineering teams while maintaining structured execution and timely follow-through.
• Strong ownership mindset with emphasis on transparency, accountability, and operational continuity.

Requirements

• Ph.D. or Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Material Science or relevant field
• Strong knowledge of spectroscopy, SIMS/XPS/XRF metrology systems
• 3-5 years of experience in the semiconductor manufacturing environment is a plus but not required
• Be a customer centric applications and product expert.
• Be familiar with customer operating methods, procedures, and policy
• Adhere to customers’ site policies and guidelines with regard to performance and behavior
• Maintain customers’ information with the utmost confidentiality
• Self-starter with high energy and strong work ethic
• Highly collaborative and able to manage conflict
• Exceptional presentation, verbal skills to clearly articulate technical/analytical information
• Be polite, cordial, considerate, and respectful when communicating with customers, vendors and fellow employees
• Perform with the highest degree of integrity and dignity
• Be able to travel domestically up to 25%
• Self-starter with high energy and strong work ethic
• Highly collaborative and able to manage conflict.
• Candidate must have demonstrated independence and drive towards completing objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to manage customer-facing technical deliverables with strong organization, proactive communication, clear status tracking, and consistent follow-through across cross-functional teams.

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, managing 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 talent@novami.com