Marketing Specialist / Sales Engineer (CE)
Job Responsibilities
1. Customer Relationship Management & Business Interface
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Serve as the primary customer interface, responsible for managing customer visits, testing requests, technical communication, commercial negotiations, etc.
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Continuously track customer line expansion plans and advanced packaging roadmaps (e.g., Cu bump, Ni, SnAg, Au electroplating).
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Manage key decision chains including process teams, procurement, equipment engineering, manufacturing technology, CAPEX managers.
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Coordinate demos, trial production, tool testing (blanket/pattern), DoE plans, and result reporting.
2. Product Solutions & Technical Proposal Development
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Deeply understand customer requirements (process window, plating thickness uniformity, CPK, FTY, E10/E95, UPH, etc.).
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Work with internal process/mechanical/electrical/software teams to develop total electroplating equipment solutions:
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Module configuration (number of chambers, Cu/Ni/SnAg/Au types)
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EFEM/Robot/Scheduling metrics
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Chemical recirculation system design (flow rate, filtration, additive control)
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Throughput and cost model evaluation
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Output technical proposals and commercial/technical documents (T&Cs, SOW, BOM configuration).
3. Market Development & Competitive Intelligence
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Map out target region/customer packaging roadmaps: Fan-out, Flip-chip, TSV, Cu Pillar, 2.5D/3D HBM.
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Gather competitor intelligence (Lam Sabre, AMAT Raider, TEL, Gaoce, ACM, local Chinese players):
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Technical strengths and gaps
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Customer usage, failure points, field pain points
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Pricing and commercial strategies
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Develop differentiated competitive strategies and sales approaches (e.g., reliability, service, TCO, process advantages).
4. Project Management
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Lead the entire process from requirements → quotation → demo → PO → shipment → installation acceptance.
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Lead regular project meetings (internal/customer weekly meetings) to ensure risk identification and closure.
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Coordinate cross-functional resources: process, systems, manufacturing, supply chain, after-sales service (TPS/FSE/FPE).
5. Commercial Quotation & Contract Management
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Lead quotation configuration: chamber configuration, chemical system, optional modules, spare parts, service agreements.
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Prepare CAPEX budget quotations in line with customer standards.
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Participate in negotiating contract terms (delivery, acceptance, warranty, payment terms, penalty).
6. Marketing Materials & Brand Promotion
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Collaborate with marketing lead to produce technical white papers, customer success stories, roadshow materials.
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Participate in exhibitions (Semicon China/Taiwan/Korea), seminars, customer technology days.
Requirements
1. Education
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Bachelor’s degree or above; engineering majors preferred: materials, chemical engineering, mechanical, electrical, microelectronics, physics, etc.
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Semiconductor equipment background preferred: electroplating, wet process, CVD/ALD/ECD, CMP, etch all acceptable.
2. Experience
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2–5 years of experience:
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Semiconductor equipment sales or marketing experience
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Fab client engineer (CE) experience
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Any of the following is a plus:
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Experience delivering equipment to OSATs, IDMs, foundries
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Sales of electroplating (Cu/Ni/SnAg/Au), wet etching, cleaning, CMP, or deposition equipment
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Managing customer projects or large CAPEX equipment procurement processes
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3. Skills
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Plus: Familiar with basic electroplating process mechanisms (additives, flow field, anode, uniformity, CVS control, etc.).
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Plus: Understanding of equipment architecture: chambers, fluid lines, robot, EFEM, scheduler, etc.
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Strong communication, commercial negotiation, and presentation skills (PPT technical proposals).
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Project management capability, able to coordinate across departments and resolve conflicts.
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English for email communication and reading technical documents (overseas customer interaction a plus).
4. Traits
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Highly customer-oriented.
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Strong sense of responsibility, goal-driven, able to work under pressure and drive rapid project closure.
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Willing to travel.
Job Features
| Job Category | Engineer |