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Applications Engineering Manager – Semiconductor Metrology   £69,000 – £80,000 depending on experience   Benefits   25 days annual leave   Private healthcare/ Death in service/ 4% employer pension contribution via salary sacrifice/ Generous EMI share scheme   Flexible hybrid working (typically 3 days per week on site)   Would you like to help shape how the next generation of semiconductors is manufactured?   At Infinitesima, we develop advanced metrology systems that help some of the world's most innovative technology companies solve nanoscale measurement challenges.   We're looking for an  Applications Engineering Manager  to lead our growing Applications Development team – the team responsible for proving what our technology can do in real customer environments and helping turn breakthrough capability into commercial success.   This is a rare opportunity to sit at the intersection of  customers, engineering, product development and semiconductor innovation , leading both people and technical delivery.   You'll play a key role in how our systems are demonstrated, optimised and adopted by leading semiconductor organisations, while helping shape the future direction of our products through direct customer insight.      Why this role matters   Our customers work at the cutting edge of semiconductor manufacturing, advanced materials and nanotechnology.   Your team will be responsible for helping customers understand, evaluate and unlock the full value of our technology. You'll lead the work that turns customer challenges into successful demonstrations, practical applications and ultimately long-term product adoption.   This isn't simply a people management role.   You'll help balance customer ambition, technical feasibility and engineering capacity, influencing how our products evolve while creating repeatable, scalable applications capability across the business.      About us   Based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, we are a highly skilled team of more than 125 people and growing rapidly.   We're backed by global financial and industry investors including Applied Ventures, the strategic venture arm of Applied Materials.   Our scientists, engineers and technical specialists are united by a shared mission: enabling the next generation of semiconductor innovation through breakthrough metrology technology.   What  you'll  be doing   As our Applications Engineering Manager, you will:   Lead, mentor and develop a growing team of Applications Engineers   Manage delivery of our Early Access Demonstration programme   Work directly with customers to understand use cases, technical challenges and performance requirements   Guide customer demonstrations, feasibility studies and technical evaluations   Act as the escalation point for complex applications and system issues   Support pre-sales activities, technical workshops and customer engagements   Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to translate customer feedback into product improvements   Define and improve application workflows, technical documentation and best practice   Help create scalable approaches for system deployment, optimisation and customer success   Influence future product direction through customer insight and applications expertise   Support prioritisation where customer requirements, engi