Senior Key Account Technology Engineer - Korean, Japanese, or Mandarin Speaking

• →Lead process application NPI (New Product Introduction), product improvements, and product modifications across the Key Product Unit (KPU) installed base.
• →Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customers.
• →Serve as the primary technical interface for assigned customer accounts.
• →Drive resolution of process and hardware-related escalations in the field.
• →Define, maintain, and implement Best Known Method (BKM) processes for process applications, including standards, specifications, recipes, and installed base performance.
• →Partner with ASM customer account teams and customer engineering organizations to ensure customer requirements are understood and addressed.
• →Drive collaboration with key internal stakeholders, including Process Development, Global Sales, Service & Spares, Account Teams, Engineering, and Global Product Management (GPM).

• Excellent Korean, Japanese, or Mandarin language skills, both written and verbal.
• 5+ years of experience (or 3+ years with a Ph.D.) in the semiconductor wafer processing or capital equipment industry preferred.
• Master's degree or above in Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in process engineering, productivity, or similar technical customer-facing roles.
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to build and maintain trusted, long-term customer relationships.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation and influencing abilities.
• Semiconductor industry experience focused primarily on thin film deposition and treatment - Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) and/or Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), etc.
• Experience with work function metals, metallization, silicides, and electrode applications in logic and/or memory is preferred.

• Self-starter with high energy and a strong work ethic.
• Highly motivated and results driven.
• Proactive change agent.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate strategy into execution.
• Strong problem solver who communicates effectively and navigates challenges.
• Able to make sound decisions independently and execute with urgency.
• Proven ability to lead and influence across cultures.
• Highly collaborative with strong relationship-building and conflict management skills.

• Flexibility to travel internationally up to 30% of the time.

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