Applications Development Engineer

About This Role

• /Preferred Qualifications Position Overview We are looking for an Applications Development Engineer to join our global team, based at CAPRES headquarters in Lyngby, Denmark.
• In this role, you will develop and optimize applications for advanced electrical metrology solutions, working closely with customers, product engineering, and field teams.
• You will act as a key interface between customer needs and internal development, ensuring that CAPRES solutions deliver measurable value in both R&D and high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Job Description Develop and implement applications for CAPRES metrology systems, with focus on sheet resistance, magnetic characterization, and CIPT measurements Define, create, and execute in-house characterizations, feasibility studies, and demo activities for new and existing products Analyze and interpret electrical measurement data, and develop application methodologies, test plans, and best known methods (BKMs) Create technical documentation, including application notes, evaluation reports, and demo summaries, and present results to customers Collaborate with hardware and software engineering teams to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues and improve product performance Support global customer engagements, including on-site tool evaluations, recipe setup and optimization, troubleshooting, and process/application integration Act as a key interface between customers and internal teams by capturing requirements, challenges, and use cases, and translating them into application solutions and product improvements Lead medium-sized application projects and contribute to cross-functional activities Support training of field application engineers and provide technical guidance to junior team members Preferred Qualifications: Experience in semiconductor manufacturing (logic, DRAM, NAND, or MRAM) Knowledge of electrical characterization techniques (e.g., probe-based sheet resistance, magnetics, and CIPT metrology) Experience in customer-facing roles or field support Independently solves complex technical problems and develops new application solutions Leads medium-sized projects and contributes to customer evaluations and product releases Demonstrates strong expertise across multiple application domains Collaborates cross-functionally with engineering, marketing, and field teams Acts as a technical reference within the team and supports less experienced engineers Minimum Qualifications Doctorate (PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field with 0+ years of relevant experience; or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field with 3+ years of relevant experience; or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field with 5+ years of relevant experience Strong understanding of semiconductor applications, device characterization, or process engineering Solid knowledge of engineering principles and techniques related to electrical measurements and data analysis Ability to independently analyze complex problems and develop effective technical solutions Experience with data analysis tools (e.g., Python, MATLAB, JMP, or similar) Strong communication skills, including technical writing and presentation in English We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package.
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