Join an established semiconductor manufacturing and foundry technology company as a Semiconductor Field Application Engineer in Yokohama. In this customer-facing engineering role, you will connect advanced semiconductor technologies with customer product requirements, providing end-to-end technical support from initial technology selection through semiconductor design and tape-out.
You will work closely with customers, overseas teams, and internal engineering functions to propose optimal technical solutions, coordinate complex projects, and support successful product development. This is an opportunity to combine your semiconductor design, process engineering, or device technology expertise with technical consulting and global stakeholder management.
Key Responsibilities
- Understand the company's strategic semiconductor technology portfolio and recommend optimal solutions based on customer product and business requirements.
- Provide comprehensive technical support throughout the semiconductor product design cycle, from initial consultation through development.
- Deliver hands-on technical guidance and project management leading up to the successful tape-out of new semiconductor products.
- Coordinate technical operations across internal engineering teams, customers, and overseas departments to support successful execution of customer business plans.
- Identify technical challenges, communicate appropriate solutions, and maintain effective collaboration across multiple stakeholders.
- Support customer discussions and technical presentations, translating complex semiconductor technologies into clear recommendations.
- Contribute to business growth by identifying new technical and commercial opportunities through close customer engagement.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Experience:
- Professional experience in semiconductor design, process engineering, or semiconductor device technology.
- Practical knowledge of semiconductor product development and related manufacturing technologies.
- Ability to provide technical guidance and support customers throughout complex product development processes.
- Higher Professional School (Kosen) qualification or above.
Soft Skills:
- Strong accountability and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive objectives across multiple departments.
- Proactive approach to identifying customer needs and uncovering new commercial opportunities.
- Strong adaptability and resilience when responding to changing technologies, customer requirements, and market conditions.
- Effective communication, coordination, presentation, and negotiation skills for working with customers and international teams.
Language Requirements:
- Japanese: Fluent.
- English: Fluent, with the ability to communicate with overseas teams, conduct business discussions, and deliver presentations in English. TOEIC 600+ required.
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
- Chinese language proficiency.
- Experience working with international or regional semiconductor teams.
- Strong understanding of semiconductor foundry technologies, logic products, device development, or semiconductor manufacturing processes.
- Experience supporting customers in a technical consulting, pre-sales, Field Application Engineer, or similar customer-facing engineering capacity.
About the Company
Our client is an established semiconductor manufacturing company specialising in advanced foundry technologies and logic semiconductor fabrication. As part of an internationally prominent dedicated semiconductor group, the company supports global device designers through continuous technical development and advanced manufacturing capabilities.
The organisation combines established financial stability with a highly technical international environment, offering engineers the opportunity to collaborate across regions and contribute to the development and commercialisation of advanced semiconductor and foundry technologies.
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Clear career development opportunities, regular annual salary increases, and performance bonuses twice a year.
- Excellent work-life balance with 126 annual holidays and flexible working hours through a flextime system.
- 23 days of paid annual leave plus extended seasonal holiday periods.
- Comprehensive employee benefits, including a defined contribution pension plan and customisable cafeteria benefits.
- Full commuting expense coverage and applicable regional allowances.
- Build your semiconductor career in a role combining technical engineering, customer engagement, and international collaboration.
- Work with advanced semiconductor foundry technologies while supporting customers throughout the product development and tape-out process.
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