Field Application Engineer - South Korea

About Nearfield Instruments

Nearfield Instruments (NFI) is a fast-growing scale-up high-tech company. We design, develop, integrate, market and service advanced metrology machines. Our machines enables our customers - the world’s leading chipmakers – to increase the production yields, and thus, functionality of their microchips, which in turn leads to smaller, more powerful consumer electronics.

Founded in 2016, we bring together the most creative minds (approx. 430 employees) in science and technology and develop a one-of-a-kind, revolutionary high throughput Scanning Probe Microscopy system. We are currently located in Pyeongtaek, and in the coming year we plan to expand with two additional offices, including a new location in Dongtan.

What you're going to do

In your role, you will be bridging the gap between product development, onsite customer application services, and sales. Helping the world’s leading chipmakers stay in control of their manufacturing processes, you will convince them of the capabilities of our cutting-edge atomic force microscopy (AFM) systems, demonstrating them on customer wafers, and contribute to R&D to meet future needs.

Your responsibilities:

• Identifying our customer’s metrology needs, for which you will work closely with marketing and sales colleagues and attend meetings with customers.

• Demonstrating the capabilities of our products, performing measurements on customer wafers, and analyzing the data generated.

• Reporting and presenting your findings to our customers, showing the unique potential of our systems.

• Creating measurement recipes in the customer fab, working closely with the customer. You will also conduct tests to ensure that specifications are met and train the engineers and operators of our customers.

• Working closely with colleagues in Development & Engineering and R&D to develop new measurement modes and metrology solutions, data processing algorithms, and improve user-friendliness and product performance. You will provide input based on your insights into our customers’ roadmaps, user experiences and needs.

Who you'll be working with

As a rapidly growing scale-up, we have no closely defined boundaries or hierarchy. We all work together to realise Nearfield Instruments’ growth strategy. What connects us is a drive to develop and build deeptech metrology solutions, enabling 5G connectivity, AI, autonomous mobility and so much more. As an international team, we have different cultural backgrounds, which is why diversity and inclusion come naturally to us. Our combined identities and ambitions enrich our culture and make up our strength. We encourage you to be authentic and empower you to grow your role and career in an open, friendly and supportive atmosphere.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physics, Materials Science, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum 4 years of experience in a Field Applications, Process Engineering, Applications Engineering, or similar customer-facing role within the semiconductor industry.

• Experience working with semiconductor manufacturing equipment or metrology solutions.

• Solid understanding of semiconductor fabrication processes and manufacturing environments.

• Strong customer engagement and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM), or related metrology technologies.

• Experience with data analysis and visualization using Python, MATLAB, or similar programming tools.

• Knowledge of algorithm development or advanced data processing techniques.

• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies and applications.

What We Offer

• A unique opportunity to work with groundbreaking semiconductor metrology technology.

• Direct exposure to the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers.

• A dynamic, innovative, and international work environment.

• Significant opportunities for professional and personal growth.

• Competitive compensation and benefits package aligned with industry standards.

• The opportunity to make a direct impact on the future growth and success of Nearfield Instruments.

Join us and help shape the future of semiconductor manufacturing.