Applications Engineer

Responsibilities

• Drive Technical Solutions: Lead the technical development, execution, and optimization of diamond-based solutions for advanced packaging and thermal management interfaces, integrating state-of-the-art material solutions and processes.
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as a technical expert on thermal management principles, material characterization, and high-performance diamond applications for both internal teams and external customers.
• Bridge R&D and Customers: Collaborate closely with R&D and Product Development teams to translate customer feedback into product improvements, identify new application opportunities, and inform future product roadmaps.
• Customer Integration & Support: Partner directly with semiconductor customers to understand their thermal challenges, guide product selection, and support integration from early-stage prototyping through qualified production.
• Cross-Functional Execution: Work alongside manufacturing, reliability, and sales teams to ensure successful technology transfers, compliance demonstration, and customer success.

Requirements

• Education & Experience: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, with 5+ years of hands-on experience in semiconductor packaging and/or thermal management applications.
• Technical Depth: Deep understanding of semiconductor packaging technologies, thermal management principles, and material characterization techniques (including 2.5D/3D IC thermal solutions).
• Proven Execution: Demonstrated track record of hands-on development, integration, troubleshooting, and scaling concepts from R&D into mass production.
• Industry Knowledge: Strong familiarity with systems engineering, high thermal conductivity materials, reliability and compliance demonstration, and technology transfer processes within the semiconductor ecosystem.
• Communication & Ownership: Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions, support business development, and work effectively across cross-functional teams.

Pay

$130,000 - $170,000 a year

Schedule

The position is eligible for company shares. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s job duties, experience, and location.

Benefits

We provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

Perks

Employee discounts to VRAI.

Physical Requirements

This position will often: Sit, stand for long periods, walk, grasp, reach with hands and arms, lift below and above shoulders, bend, twist at the waist, climb, balance, stoop, squat, kneel, crawl, talk, hear, see, use fine finger manipulation, and complete repetitive motions. Some tasks may require the use of ladders or stairs. Some tasks may require driving or the use of foot controls. Lift/carry and push/pull up to 50 pounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Diamond Foundry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

E-Verify Participation

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.