Staff Applications Engineer

The Company

Halo Industries, Inc., a pioneer in manufacturing innovation with light-based technologies, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Applications Engineer to join our dynamic team. Our proprietary advancements replace traditional processes with novel light-based equivalents, offering higher quality, lower cost, and enhanced functionality.

The Opportunity

As Halo ramps up volume on its initial pilot production line, we are seeking an experienced applications engineer to support qualifications and serve as the technical point of contact for Halo’s customers. This is a customer-facing role that will also collaborate with Halo’s production and R+D teams to help drive new technological advancements and ensure Halo’s technology meets and exceeds customer needs. The applications engineering team reports to the sales organization and serves a highly cross-functional role within Halo. This is an in-person role in Santa Clara, CA.

Job Description

As a Staff Applications Engineer, you will have the following responsibilities

● Engage directly with customers to lead qualification efforts, troubleshoot customer issues, and win business for Halo

● Establish relationships with customers to understand project requirements and communicate project details to internal and external stakeholders

● Develop a thorough expertise of the technical details of Halo’s entire technology flow, including laser slicing/shaping processes as well as wafer finishing processes and metrology (grind/cmp/clean/inspection)

● Collect, summarize and present technical results to customers and as well as internal team members

● Closely monitor performance of customer orders and demos, providing realtime feedback to Halo’s production team and customers to ensure project successes

● Conduct hands-on experiments to develop new processes to serve new applications/markets as Halo engages with new customers

● Engage and collaborate with third party vendors to continually evaluate and stay up-to-date with industry best practices

● Proactively identify opportunities for value addition and quality improvement of Halo’s products and play an active role in helping set the company’s technical priorities

Requirements:
Basic Qualifications

● MS or PhD with 5+ years of relevant experience (or BS with 7+ years of relevant experience) in engineering, science or a related discipline.

● Experience in semiconductor process engineering, ideally in one or more of the following areas: laser processing, wafer grinding, chemical mechanical planarization, wafer cleaning, or wafer defect inspection

● Experience operating technically complicated production or laboratory equipment

● Proficiency with various metrology tools and optical inspection techniques

Preferred Qualifications

● Direct experience in the silicon carbide wafer industry

● Excellent understanding of and intuition for physical processes, both optical and mechanical

● Proficiency in data analysis, ideally expert-level proficiency both in SQL and JMP (or similar software)

● Outstanding detail-oriented analytical, creative, and problem-solving skills, with the capacity to think critically to diagnose issues and optimize complex processes

● Excellent communication skills and proficiency to clearly and concisely present data and focus on the most important aspects of any issue

Benefits:
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Free Food & Snacks
• Stock Option Plan
• Annual Bonus Plan eligible
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Base Salary: $160,000 - $175,000

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all team members feel valued and supported. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those from underrepresented communities in STEM. If you meet most of the qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, we encourage you to apply.