Principal Application Engineer

About the role

Location: Irvine, California, United States. Industry: Manufacturing & Production. Job Category: Engineering - Industrial / Manufacturing. Seniority Level: Mid-Senior Management. Experience: 10+ to 15 years. Willingness to Travel: Occasionally (up to 10%). Education: Bachelor's Degree. Full relocation assistance available for ideal candidates.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate KPI results and drive innovation and continuous improvement via data driven decisions and actions
• Leverage semiconductor knowledge in advanced packaging e.g. 2.5D, HBM, CoWoS technical requirement and trend to accelerate material testing and test vehicle development
• Primary technical interface to leading edge clients, addressing and resolving issues related to product implementation, functionality, or performance
• Responsible for application functions and tasks to sales, marketing, PD and other business units
• Manage a small (2-4) Application Engineering team to achieve project deliverables

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• 12 years of experience in semiconductor packaging or processes with people manager experience
• Solid understanding of current and emerging packaging trends, including 2.5D and 3D packaging
• Proven ability to work independently and lead technical discussions with customers
• Strong communication skills with a customer-focused, ownership-driven mindset
• Effective project and time management skills, with a consistent focus on quality and delivery
• Willingness to travel up to 10%
• Ability to take meetings with our APAC team during off-hours

Pay

Base Salary: USD $130,000 to $155,000

Benefits

Full Relocation Assistance Available – Possible for ideal candidate