Overview

INFICON is a leading provider of innovative instrumentation, critical sensor technologies, and Smart Manufacturing/Industry 4.0 software solutions that enhance productivity and quality of tools, processes, and complete factories. These capabilities are vital to semiconductor fabrication facilities, equipment manufacturers, and end-users. The Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS) group designs, develops, deploys, and supports Smart Manufacturing applications, including integration with INFICON smart sensor technologies, aimed at improving the quality and productivity of fabrication facilities. IMS is comprised of FPS productivity, FabTime reporting, and FabGuard tool data collection and fault detection solutions.

FPS Applications Engineer Job Description & Duties

The FPS Applications Engineer will lead new FPS deployments and/or manage sites that are already in the subscription phase of support. This person will ensure that FPS products are deployed and supported properly and will serve as the primary point of contact for all technical discussion. Applicants must have prior experience working with the FPS Digital Twin, Factory Dashboard, Scheduler, and NextMove products. Typical job duties include:

• FPS application deployment​ and support
• Work closely with other members of the FPS applications engineering team including frequent communication with the Program Manager and Commercial Manager for your sites
• Work closely with the FPS software development team including providing feedback on applications, communicating new feature requests, performing quality assurance checks for new versions, and managing deployments
• Effectively interface with a broad range of client stakeholders including operators, process engineers, industrial engineers, Fab managers, IT, and executives
• Implement FPS Digital Twin changes to support change requests​
• Data analysis​

Skills & Experience

• B.S. degree in Industrial and System Engineering or related field​, or demonstration of required knowledge and skills commensurate with these degrees.
• Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing​ environments
• Intermediate Windows and networking knowledge​
• Excel/spreadsheet analysis​
• Relational database design​
• Oracle PL/SQL​
• Source code change management​
• Project and customer relationship management​
• Statistics and optimization knowledge preferred
• Python and C# web programming​ experience preferred