Process Engineer

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology. 

What We Offer

Salary:

$147,000.00 - $202,500.00

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 

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As a Process Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in designing and optimizing manufacturing processes for display and semiconductor manufacturing technologies. You will collect and analyze data, perform hardware characterization, and troubleshoot engineering issues. You'll also measure film properties, generate technical documentation, and engage with customers to resolve concerns. Process Engineers collaborate with vendors and suppliers, and become familiar with implementing new technologies and products. You will experiment, learn, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the semiconductor and display industries, partnering with our globally recognized R&D teams on state-of-the-art research and development projects.  

Summary 

Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in Advanced Logic and/or Memory processes. Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices. Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions. Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations. May lead functional teams or projects. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Design, collect data, analyze and compile reports on a wide range of complex process engineering experiments for multiple products, within safety guidelines 

• Utilize techniques to characterize hardware, define methods and apply new technologies to characterize hardware, and/or perform hardware characterization on a wide range of complex systems for multiple products, within safety guidelines 

• Generate internal and external documentation for products, presentations, technical reports and generate process engineering specifications 

• Develop, plan and execute process engineering projects, within safety guidelines 

• Interpretation of Data, new methodologies, troubleshooting techniques and resolve a wide range of complex process engineering issues/problems for multiple products 

• Interact with customers to resolve a wide range of complex process engineering issues/problems with limited to no supervision 

• Design and implement new technology, products and analytical instrumentation 

• Identify, select and work with vendors and suppliers with limited to no supervision 

Functional Knowledge 

• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in Logic, DRAM, NAND and working knowledge of CMOS.  

Business Expertise 

• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services 

Leadership 

• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity  

Problem Solving 

• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions 

Impact 

• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies 

Interpersonal Skills 

• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view 

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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