Staff Applications Engineer

The Company

Halo Industries, Inc., a pioneer in manufacturing innovation with light-based technologies, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Applications Engineer to join our dynamic team. Our proprietary advancements replace traditional processes with novel light-based equivalents, offering higher quality, lower cost, and enhanced functionality.

The Opportunity

As Halo ramps up volume on its initial pilot production line, we are seeking an experienced applications engineer to support qualifications and serve as the technical point of contact for Halo’s customers. This is a customer-facing role that will also collaborate with Halo’s production and R+D teams to help drive new technological advancements and ensure Halo’s technology meets and exceeds customer needs. The applications engineering team reports to the sales organization and serves a highly cross-functional role within Halo. This is an in-person role in Santa Clara, CA.

Job Description

As a Staff Applications Engineer, you will have the following responsibilities

• Engage directly with customers to lead qualification efforts, troubleshoot customer issues, and win business for Halo
• Establish relationships with customers to understand project requirements and communicate project details to internal and external stakeholders
• Develop a thorough expertise of the technical details of Halo’s entire technology flow, including laser slicing / shaping processes as well as wafer finishing processes and metrology (grind / cmp / clean / inspection)
• Collect, summarize and present technical results to customers and as well as internal team members
• Closely monitor performance of customer orders and demos, providing realtime feedback to Halo’s production team and customers to ensure project successes
• Conduct hands-on experiments to develop new processes to serve new applications / markets as Halo engages with new customers
• Engage and collaborate with third party vendors to continually evaluate and stay up-to-date with industry best practices
• Proactively identify opportunities for value addition and quality improvement of Halo’s products and play an active role in helping set the company’s technical priorities

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Benefits

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all team members feel valued and supported. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those from underrepresented communities in STEM. If you meet most of the qualifications and are excited about this opportunity, we encourage you to apply.