Principal Application Engineer

Strivector Corp is a National Recruiting and Staffing agency established in 2012 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. We are a preferred partner for several Fortune 500 companies nationwide. Strivector has been consistently rated a rare 4.6/5 on Google, Indeed and Glassdoor by our candidates, customers, employees and contractors.

Elevate your professional journey with us. Strivector s premier client (a well-known market leader in their space) is hiring for the following full-time direct hire position.

POSITION OVERVIEW
As a Principal Application Engineer, your roles and responsibilities will include:

• Develop and evaluate KPI results and drive innovation and continuous improvement through data-driven decisions and actions.
• Leverage semiconductor packaging expertise, including 2.5D, 3D, HBM, and CoWoS, to accelerate material testing and test vehicle development.
• Serve as the primary technical interface with leading-edge customers.
• Address and resolve customer issues related to product implementation, functionality, and performance.
• Support application engineering activities across Sales, Marketing, Product Development, and other business units.
• Manage a small 2 4 person Application Engineering team and ensure successful project deliverables.

QUALIFICATIONS
Most importantly, you need to be a passionate Principal Application Engineer who enjoys their work and is considered to be one of the best within your organization. The ideal Principal Application Engineer would be someone with deep experience in many (if not all) of the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 12 years of semiconductor packaging or process experience.
• People management experience.
• Strong understanding of current and emerging semiconductor packaging technologies.
• Experience with 2.5D and 3D semiconductor packaging.
• Knowledge of advanced packaging technologies such as HBM and CoWoS.
• Proven ability to work independently and lead technical discussions with customers.
• Strong customer-focused communication and relationship-building skills.

We understand that even if you are a seasoned Principal Application Engineer, you may not have all the skills listed here.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Compensation: Based on Experience. One of the best in the industry
Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
Minimum Experience: 12 years of semiconductor packaging or process experience
Type of position: Full-time Permanent position with benefits
Location: Irvine, California
Remote / Hybrid: Onsite
Relocation accepted: Yes