Field Application Engineer

Job Title

Field Application Engineer

Role Summary

The Field Application Engineer (Application Engineering Consultant) will work on-site at IMEC within the Calibre Foundry/SEMI Manufacturing Solution team to design, develop, and debug Calibre-based RET/OPC solutions for leading-edge process nodes. The role supports customer engagements, production deployments, and technical enablement across the design-to-mask workflow.

Experience Level

Mid-level. The posting requests industry experience but does not specify years of experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include technical customer engagement, solution development, and enabling production use of Calibre products.

• Act as a subject-matter expert in computational lithography and serve as a trusted advisor to customers and partners.
• Design and develop software prototypes to address computational lithography and advanced mask challenges using Python, Tcl, Calibre APIs, and the Calibre DRC/OPC platform.
• Develop full-chip OPC tech-files and modeling for production deployment.
• Deliver technical presentations, demonstrations, and training on Calibre OPC/MPC platforms.
• Drive adoption and successful production deployment of Calibre products across the design-to-mask workflow.
• Provide on-site support and troubleshoot customer issues in a manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; preferred items listed where applicable.

• Must-have: Industry experience in OPC/computational lithography or advanced mask solutions.
• Must-have: Direct experience in full-chip OPC tech-file or modeling development.
• Must-have: Intermediate or advanced programming skills in Python and/or Tcl; knowledge of C/C++ is useful.
• Must-have: Hands-on experience with Linux/Unix environments.
• Must-have: Strong knowledge of photolithography fundamentals, including optics, resist modeling, and mask synthesis.
• Nice-to-have: Direct experience with the Siemens Calibre platform.
• Nice-to-have: Imaging processing or algorithm development experience; experience with ILT, MPC/MDP fracturing, Memory OPC/RET, or DRC/physical verification.
• Nice-to-have: Customer-facing experience and strong written/technical communication skills.

Education Requirements

Master's degree (M.Sc./M.Eng) or Ph.D., or equivalent professional experience. No specific field of study was required in the posting.

About the Company

Company: Siemens

Headquarters: Munich, Germany

Siemens EDA is a leading global provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) products and systems. Their innovative solutions enable companies to enhance the development of electronic products efficiently and effectively, keeping pace with the complex demands of technology and physics. Siemens is committed to delivering advanced workflow solutions that integrate both EDA and MCAD tools for multi-domain design and manufacturing in the semiconductor industry.