Senior 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.  

 

 

We’re looking for a Senior Engineer with deep expertise in thin film processing to develop atomic layer deposition (ALD) processes for next-generation semiconductor nodes. You’ll own ALD process development through process optimization and integration, turning device requirements into robust, manufacturable processes. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with thermal and/or plasma-enhanced ALD and strong systems engineering skills. You’ll need a solid technical foundation across materials science, physics, and chemistry to understand precursor behavior, nucleation and growth mechanisms, and growth in complex 3D structures. The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge of ALD hardware, such as vacuum systems, plasma sources, and precursor delivery that will allow them to collaborate with cross functional teams continuously improve tool design and performance.

Role Responsibilities: 

• Design, collect data, analyze, and compile reports on a wide range of complex process engineering experiments for multiple products
• Utilize techniques, define methods, and apply new technologies to characterize hardware, and/or perform hardware characterization on a high number of complex systems for multiple products
• Generate internal and external documentation for products, presentations, technical reports and create process engineering specifications
• Develop, plan, and execute process engineering projects, within safety guidelines
• Train engineers in measurement techniques of film properties and guide them in the interpretation of the data, new methodologies, troubleshooting techniques and issue resolution
• Communicate and engage with customers to resolve a broad spectrum of complex process engineering issues, with limited supervision
• Design and implement new technology, products, and analytical instrumentation
• Identify, select, and partner with vendors and suppliers with limited to no supervision
• Lead functional teams or projects, as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• 7-10 years of related experience  
• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in complex problem solving

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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