Field Applications Engineer II – Fab Technology Co-Optimization
SilvacoJob Title
Field Applications Engineer II – Fab Technology Co-Optimization
Role Summary
Provide technical guidance and hands-on support to customers using Silvaco simulation and modeling tools. Partner with sales to define technical value, implement evaluation plans, validate solutions, and identify growth opportunities for accounts.
Work closely with customer implementation teams to troubleshoot, demonstrate solutions, and produce technical collateral that clarifies product differentiation.
Experience Level
Entry-level — 0–3 years of industry experience.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include direct customer engagement, technical evaluation, and collaboration with sales and product teams.
- Advise customers on simulation workflows and technical trade-offs for process and device co-optimization.
- Develop and execute evaluation plans to demonstrate and validate Silvaco solutions against customer success criteria.
- Provide training, onboarding guidance, and troubleshooting to reduce adoption friction.
- Collaborate with customers’ implementation teams to develop solutions and propose features or product additions based on requirements.
- Contribute technical input to sales proposals and account strategies.
- Create technical collateral (application notes, examples, documentation) to explain technology and differentiation.
Requirements
Must-have skills and experience are listed first; preferred skills follow.
- Must-have: 0–3 years industry experience in semiconductor manufacturing, R&D, and/or integrated circuit design processes.
- Must-have: Practical experience using design, modeling, or simulation tools (academic, research, or industry use).
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Analytical, creative problem-solving skills and persistence in tracking complex problems with minimal oversight.
- Ability to prioritize activities and deliver projects on time and within budget.
- Nice-to-have: Experience working in remote teams; application-specific domain knowledge.
- Nice-to-have: Domain depth in one or more areas such as Memory Technology (NAND, DRAM), CMOS device and process technology, or mechanical stress physics in semiconductor manufacturing.
- Nice-to-have: Familiarity with commercial TCAD tools (process, device, RCx), classical and ML-driven statistical tools, FEA/FEM multiphysics tools.
- Nice-to-have: Interest in applying AI within semiconductor workflows.
Education Requirements
Master's degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics Engineering, Solid State Physics, or a semiconductor-related academic program; "or equivalent" practical experience accepted. No other degrees or certifications are specified.
About the Company
Company: Silvaco
Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, United States
Provider of TCAD and EDA software and services for semiconductor device/process simulation, device characterization, and design enablement, supporting manufacturing, R&D, and IC design workflows.
