Senior Applications Engineer

Photronics

Senior Application Engineer evaluating and supporting digital integrated-circuit processing for mask manufacturing. Collaborates with customers and internal teams to ensure effective solutions.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeBoise • Idaho • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct layout verification utilizing tools like Mask Rule Checks (MRC) and Mask Proximity Correction (MPC) to ensure compliance with customer and manufacturing specifications.
Establish standard MRC and MPC requirements and implementation methods in coordination with other sites, vendors or customers.
Provide documentation and training in support of these actives.
Collaborate cross-functionally to identify and resolve layout or data issues, including leading root cause analyses.
Drive solutions to implementation.
Collaborating with corporate resources, recommend and drive advanced automation initiatives implementation to streamline data preparation processes regionally.
Lead evaluations of data operation's new tools and methodologies, and drive the adoption of innovative technologies.
Create and maintain technical documentation, defining best practices to reflect new products and technologies introductions.
Serve as a technical point of contact for customers, offering expert guidance and ensuring successful product delivery.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven ability to manage complex projects and meet deadlines under tight timeframes.
Clear and effective communicator with the ability to engage both technical teams and external customers.
Motivated self-starter with a collaborative mindset.
Strong unix environment experience and ability to work at one of our sites.
If US, ability to obtain government clearance.
4 - 6+ years of experience in photomask data preparation, IC layout/data engineering, or related semiconductor design disciplines.
Advanced knowledge of GDSII/OASIS formats, data hierarchies, and semiconductor layout principles.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and annual bonus program.
Equity compensation eligibility.
Full suite of health and welfare benefits.
401k with company match.

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Hard Skills & Tools

layout verificationMask Rule Checks (MRC)Mask Proximity Correction (MPC)data operation toolsGDSIIOASISdata hierarchiessemiconductor layout principlesphotomask data preparationIC layout engineering

Soft Skills

project managementcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingroot cause analysisself-startermotivatedleadershiptechnical guidancedocumentation

Certifications

government clearance