Applications Engineer

The Applications Engineer works with the Product Marketing team to define, develop, and optimize printed circuit board (PCB) processing using ESI laser drilling systems. This role plays a critical part in supporting the development of processing solutions tailored to customer applications and facilitating their transition into manufacturing environments.

Requirements

• Evaluate material processing and inspection performance (accuracy, throughput, etc.)
• Support application group activities related to evaluation of existing products
• Propose innovative solutions and laser processes for new applications by leveraging company expertise
• Optimize processes using DOE (Design of Experiments)
• Conduct inspection evaluations using various tools (microscopes, SEM, etc.)
• Analyze data using relevant statistical and image analysis software
• Manage development based on ESI standard application evaluation methods
• Participate in maintenance of required test equipment
• Engage in customer-facing activities and development of new applications
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Service, and Engineering teams for process optimization
• Provide customer support, system demonstrations, and application development assistance
• Communicate and report to domestic teams and U.S. headquarters
• Domestic and international travel (e.g., Portland, OR; Singapore)