Field Application Engineer

Field Application Engineer – Brewer Science

Join Brewer Science as a Field Application Engineer. The role focuses on bridging advanced materials development with semiconductor customer needs through on‑site technical support, process optimization, and product integration expertise. The position is Remote in the United States, with preferred locations in Missouri or Arizona.

Field Application Engineers serve as key technical liaisons, working directly with fab engineers to troubleshoot issues, qualify new products, and drive adoption of company solutions via hands‑on evaluations and strategic collaboration. This customer‑facing, solution‑oriented position requires travel to customer sites to understand and communicate customer needs.

• Conduct on‑site support during product trials, including installation, calibration, and evaluation of chemical products in customer fab environments.
• Learn and anticipate customer process needs through direct communication and data review; propose process solutions based on observations and experience.
• Independently run experiments and lab simulations that replicate customer fab environments to guide internal development and demonstrate material advantages.
• Collaborate with factory applications engineering in the design and execution of internal testing and customer demonstrations.
• Build customer trust by delivering technical training and demonstrations that highlight unique capabilities and competitive advantages.
• Own specific tool sets or process areas at customer accounts and maintain consistent performance metrics.
• Troubleshoot product integration issues and document findings to internal R&D or engineering teams.
• Support new product introductions by preparing qualification plans, running comparative data analyses, and providing real‑time feedback.
• Create customer‑facing documentation, including application notes, best‑practice guidelines, and field service reports.
• Train junior engineers and customer staff on product use, safety protocols, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Build relationships with process engineers and line owners at customer sites to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to cross‑functional technical discussions and early‑stage product design based on observed customer requirements and field challenges.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for multiple customer accounts, independently managing on‑site evaluations, process audits, and troubleshooting efforts.
• Lead and execute complex product trials, working across customer fabs and internal teams to define success metrics and timelines.
• Coordinate technical support across internal teams including R&D, quality engineering, factory applications engineering, and manufacturing.
• Perform in‑depth root cause analyses on product or process deviations using data from multiple tools and inspection techniques (e.g., SEM, defect review, metrology).
• Present technical findings, performance benchmarks, and proposed solutions or optimizations in customer meetings.
• Support sales and product management by participating in technical discussions, road‑mapping sessions, and technology assessments.
• Relay insights from the field to R&D, product management, and operations teams to help the organization stay ahead of emerging customer and industry trends.
• Mentor entry‑level and junior engineers in both lab‑based skills and field‑based customer engagement practices.
• Generate internal technical reports and contribute to conference presentations or whitepapers where appropriate.
• Initiate and lead FMEA and technical risk assessments for new customer engagements or product rollouts.
• Collaborate with internal product management and development teams to refine products based on in‑field learnings and customer process shifts.
• Author and publish internal and external application notes that demonstrate thought leadership and educate the semiconductor community on product performance.
• Identify opportunities for deeper technical collaboration earlier in customer development cycles.

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, electrical, or mechanical engineering, materials…