Field Application Engineer

The US Technical Center at ROHM Semiconductor has an immediate opportunity for a Field Applications Engineer – specialization in magnetic semiconductor components for ongoing and future projects with >$700M LTR.

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You will work on magnetic components such as Hall effect sensors for consumer and industrial applications, with emphasis on device design, processing, and reliability. You will lead technical engagements for customers on current and next generation technical requirements and work with internal engineering team in Japan to provide solutions.
This is an exciting role to develop technical and customer facing skills required for an engineering career in the semiconductor and consumer electronics industry. Come be a part of our startup-like, fast paced environment with an established company. ROHM is committed to having a diverse workplace and invites you to join our team!
ESSENTIAL DUTIESPresent detailed technical product presentations to key customer engineers at different level in multiple meetings, working toward design-in of ROHM productsDeep technical strengths in device physics of magnetic semiconductor componentsStrong communication skills; should find it enjoyable working with engineers and technologyWork closely with colleagues in engineering, sales and marketing teams to provide technical support during all stages of the product life cycleWork closely with customers during the design phase, understanding the full scope of the customers’ requirements to help guide the development teamsWork closely with the development teams to assist in the validation processParticipate in new product design reviews both internally and externallyParticipate in supporting factory audits and customer visits internationally
REQUIRED SKILLSBachelor's degree in electrical engineering or electronics engineering technology or similar discipline. xzbcwsv Advanced degree, Masters and/or PhD, in electrical engineering or physics is highly desirable.Strong knowledge of semiconductor device processing and core electrical engineering conceptsTechnical background and knowledge of magnetic device design, process and characterization: Magnetic sensor design and modeling; Si and/or compound semiconductor front and back-end process technology; device characterizations such as sensitivity, linearity, temperature and noise characterizationFluent in both English and Japanese (written/oral) for technical engagements with our Japanese counterpartsFlexible work schedule to with accommodate evening conference calls, emails, and text communications with customerPrior customer engagement experiences with ability to make detailed technical presentations in concise and timely manner to customersAbility to travel internationally as much at 5~6x/year to accommodate customer visits and factory audits
PREFERRED SKILLSExperience in failure analyses and reliability of device physicsFailure analysis equipment knowledges such as SEM/EDX, OBIRCH, FT-IR spectroscopyAbility to highlight technical gaps between customer requests and internal capabilities in resolving issuesDemonstrated experience in successful customer and team relationshipsStrong analytical skills