Applications (Systems) Engineer

The System Applications Engineer collaborates with the product marketing team to define, develop, and optimize printed circuit board (PCB) processing using ESI laser drilling systems. This role supports the development of tailored processing solutions for customer applications and ensures smooth transition into manufacturing environments.

Requirements

• Evaluate performance of material processing and inspection processes (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) methodology
• Conduct inspection evaluations using various tools (microscope, SEM, etc.)
• Analyze data using relevant statistical and image analysis software
• Manage development based on ESI’s standard application evaluation methods
• Participate in maintenance of required test equipment
• Engage in customer-facing activities and contribute to new application development
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, service, and engineering teams to optimize customer processes
• Provide customer support, system demonstrations, and application development assistance
• Support system engineering tasks including technical negotiations related to production equipment design, architecture, software logic, special customer requirements, and integration with external material handling systems
• Communicate and report with domestic teams and U.S. headquarters
• Travel domestically and internationally (e.g., Portland, OR; Singapore)