Senior Engineer I, Key Account Technology (ALD MX)

Job description

Step into a career with ASM, where cutting edge technology meets collaborative culture. ​ For over 55 years ASM has been ahead of what’s next, at the forefront of innovation and what’s technologically possible. With more than 4,500 ASMers representing 70 nationalities, our people and our advanced semiconductor devices are playing a crucial role in trends such as 5G, cloud computing, AI, and autonomous driving. But we’re more than just a tech company. We value diversity, inclusion and sustainability as we strive to make a positive impact on the world. Our development programs help support your growth, shaping your future and pushing the boundaries of innovation to unleash potential. Job's mission As a Senior Engineer II, Key Account Technology (KAT) at ASM, you will serve as a key technical interface for strategic customers, driving new technology introduction and successful customer adoption of PEALD metal oxide and metal nitride processes, including TiO, TiN, and emerging MXNT materials for advanced logic, memory, CIS, and packaging applications. This role combines deep thin-film process expertise, plasma process understanding, and strong customer engagement. You will support NPI, demos, JDP/PTOR/DTOR activities, process qualification, HVM ramp, and technical escalations while translating customer requirements and roadmap needs into actionable inputs for ASM product, process, and technology development. Selected candidates will participate in approximately 6 months of training in the Japan or Korea research and development centers to build deep understanding of ASM PEALD technology, product platforms, process BKMs, and customer engagement practices. What you will be working on Act as the primary technical interface for key customers, supporting PEALD metal oxide and metal nitride process development, evaluation, qualification, and production while building strong relationships with customer R&D, integration, and manufacturing teams Drive NPI, demo, JDP, PTOR/DTOR, and HVM support activities at customer sites, leading hands-on deployment and implementing BU-developed BKMs, CIPs, and process improvements Execute and support customer-specific DOE, process optimization, demo, and trouble-shooting activities for current and other emerging PEALD MXNT materials Diagnose and resolve complex processes, film-property, integration, and equipment issues across development and production environments, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, particle reduction, thickness/uniformity improvement, and process stability enhancement Monitor tool and process performance against customer specifications, including film thickness, uniformity, conformality, stress, resistivity, optical properties, thermal properties, particles, throughput, and uptime Understand customer device roadmaps and integration challenges, and align ASM PEALD MXNT solutions with future node requirements in patterning, hard mask, spacer, liners, CIS optical, thermal management, and emerging memory applications Collaborate with global R&D, Product Marketing, GPS/TPS, hardware engineering, service, and account teams to drive continuous product improvement and translate customer requirements into product and technology development inputs Support alignment between customer needs, ASM PEALD MXNT product strategy, and BU1 business priorities while maintaining a strong customer-facing and solution oriented mindset What we are looking for Required educational background: Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline Strong academic foundation in thin-film deposition, surface chemistry, plasma processing, semiconductor materials, vacuum technology, or semiconductor process integration is required Experience requirements: Ph.D. with 4-8+ years of relevant industry experience, or Master's degree with 7-10+ years of relevant industry experience Hands-on experience in ALD or PEALD thin-film deposition, preferably with metal oxide and/or metal nitride films or related materials Experience in semi