Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Location: Remote in Germany, France, or the UK

Discover Impactful Work
We are seeking a Senior Field Applications Engineer (m/f/d) to support and expand our presence in the semiconductor, battery, microelectronics, and solar cell markets. In this highly visible, customer-facing role, you will operate at the intersection of technology innovation, applications development, and business development.

You will serve as a Subject Matter Expert for high-purity filtration and purification solutions—helping customers integrate our technologies into complex production workflows involving ultrapure water, chemicals, and slurry processes. Your technical expertise and consultative approach will be essential as we continue to enter and grow in this strategic market segment.

This position is ideal for someone who is passionate about technology, enjoys building new customer relationships, and thrives on solving sophisticated technical challenges.

A Day in the Life:

Act as a trusted advisor to semiconductor, battery, and microelectronics customers.Develop and implement applications that optimize filtration and purification workflows.Analyze processes, identify improvement opportunities, and propose high-impact solutions.Support new product introductions and guide customers through integration and validation.Troubleshoot complex technical issues and deliver clear, actionable recommendations.Identify and engage new customers with a focus on opening doors rather than high-volume selling.Represent Thermo Fisher at key industry congresses, exhibitions, and technical events.Strengthen customer relationships through continuous technical support and follow-up.Work cross-functionally with product management, R&D, and commercial teams.Provide customer insights that shape future technologies and market strategy.

What to expect:

Approx. 20–25% travel across Europe.Collaborating closely with internal and external stakeholders to achieve strategic growth goals.Working independently while being part of a global, multidisciplinary team.Supporting new applications development and process improvement initiatives.

Keys to Success:

Education

Degree in Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.

Experience

Proven experience in semiconductor, battery, or microelectronics industries.Expertise in semiconductor or battery processing, device physics, and high-purity workflows.Experience with microelectronics, chip manufacturing, battery production, or solar cell processes.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Strong communication and presentation skills to explain complex concepts clearly and persuasively.Customer-focused mindset with the ability to build and maintain long-term relationships.Proficiency in data analysis, process optimization, and workflow development.Familiarity with laboratory operations, quality control procedures, and related software systems.Ability to operate independently while effectively collaborating across teams.

Competencies

Technical leadership and consultative selling.Strategic and analytical thinking.Strong initiative and adaptability.Collaboration and cross-functional teamwork.Results-oriented approach with attention to detail.

Benefits:
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need.

#StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status