The successful candidate will be part of a multi-site Kulicke & Soffa (K&S) team responsible for the development, deployment, and sustainment of semiconductor assembly equipment.
The Application Engineer will provide technical and application support for K&S Clip Attach assembly equipment at customer sites, including Die Attach Bonders, Clip Attach Bonders, and Vacuum Reflow Ovens.
This role requires close collaboration with internal cross-functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, sales, and marketing) as well as external customers and suppliers to support product performance, customer adoption, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Plan, manage, and execute customer demonstrations and benchmarking activities at customer sites to support sales initiatives and technical evaluations.
- Support new product introduction (NPI) projects, including process characterization, beta testing, and evaluation tool development.
- Develop, document, and maintain application solutions and deliverables aligned with the Business Management Model (BKM) to support standardized processes, knowledge management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Provide timely, highquality technical support in response to customer requests, ensuring clear, professional, and effective communication.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a closely related discipline.
- At least 5 years of relevant, handson experience in backend semiconductor assembly, including assembly packaging processes and equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Ability to travel frequently in support of business and operational requirements (estimated travel exceeding 70%).
- Ability to perform jobrelated communication with engineers and stakeholders based in China, including coordination with customers, design engineers, and managers.
- Demonstrated technical knowledge of backend assembly processes, including Die Attach, Flip Module, Clip Attach, and Vacuum Reflow Oven processes.
- Proven experience in applying Design of Experiments (DOE) and statistical analysis techniques for process optimization and problem solving.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills to support crossfunctional and crossregional collaboration.
- Demonstrated analytical and problemsolving capabilities, including the ability to propose practical and innovative solutions.
- Ability to work collaboratively in crossfunctional teams as well as independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong results orientation, with the ability to manage priorities and deliver outcomes in a dynamic environment.
