Customer Engineer/Foundry Applications EngineerWe are seeking a motivated customer facing technical support individual to join our dynamic team to aid in promoting our semiconductor foundry services. This individual will be responsible for providing highly responsive pre/post-sales applications engineering support to enable our growing business across BCD, Analog/Mixed Signal CMOS, CIS, & RF processes.Key Responsibilities:Directly communicating with customers and engineering design/process groupsPresenting and interpreting design, application and service information to customers and sales personnelAbility to forge and manage multi-level engineering and management relationships with customers, partners and company staff in a dynamic global marketplaceProviding technical support to sales team members in the fieldWorking with customers and internal technology development teams to identify engineering possibilities and limitationsAid customer & sales team to identify cost vs. performance issuesWhen needed, help to identify new applications and markets for existing foundry processesAssisting customers in device usage challenges and customer testing of complex devicesCommunicating and sharing new information and methods with cross-functional team members to achieve organizational goals.Qualifications:This position requires a BSEE/MSEE degree or equivalent3+ years experience as an applications engineer (field or factory) in a high-tech company.A team player with good communications skills and a strong customer service orientation as well as the ability to execute to a planSan Jose/Silicon Valley area-based roleWill require US (mostly Silicon Valley) and some international travel.
~10%Preferred Qualifications:Experience in a semiconductor manufacturing or ASIC design environment.Deep knowledge of CMOS process technology for logic, mixed-signal and system-on-chip implementations as well as EDA tools and IP & cell libraries.Preference will be given to a self-starter with the capability to get things done in a complex global business environment without direct supervision.The ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to a variety of engineering and management audiences is essential.Compensation:Base salary, bonus, and very competitive health & wellness benefits