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. 

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. 

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.  

Essential Duties, Responsibilities & Prior Experience :

• Significant academic and industrial expertise with focus in the use and development of advanced cleaning & drying methods.
• Familiarity with a range of bespoke selective chemistries (acids, alkalis, detergents etc) for state-of-the-art wet and dry new part cleaning, selective etch, passivation and surface modification methods (e,g, polishing, roughening).
• Experience with end-to-end operational management, processing and inspection of a range of chamber materials including steels, Al alloys, Ti-alloys, Ni-alloys, quartz, ceramics, polymers etc.
• Deep understanding and experience in metrology of new part cleans performance including microscopy, surface roughness, CMM critical dimension, ICPMS/VPD, LPC & bench-top particle quantification, emissivity, TXRF, SEM-EDX, laser scatter, XPS etc.
• Understanding of bath control regimes including titration, pH, temperature, resistivity, flow, etch rate for solution replacement timing.
• Proven knowledge on selection & optimization of surface agitation technologies.
• Skill in design and production of cleaning fixtures and equipment to enable advanced cleans of recessed or internal surfaces.
• Knowledge of hot-work processes such as flame polish & kiln dry a bonus.
• Ability to critically examine specifications, tolerances and technical drawings.
• Establishes new clean procedures & specifications documentation for NPI with particular emphasis for post clean thin film deposition applications.
• Develops appropriate internal documents such as work order travelers, inventory records, and logs.
• Establishes priorities, manages and schedules cleaning projects for on-time delivery of complex solutions.
• Ensures additional engineering personnel perform required tasks, as required, on time as well as balances workloads across regions if required.

• Leads technical internal and global external customer and key vendor interface as required.
• Train engineers and technicians to proficiency on assigned tasks.
• Continues to build a strong team, coaches staff into next gen leaders, and develops succession plans as the organization scales.
• Familiar with wastewater treatment procedures.
• Assigns and ensures timely completion of tasks by technicians.
• Directs Safety, Policy and Engineering Training.
• Knowledgeable with Clean room protocols, and advanced Micro contamination knowledge.
• Leads CAPA, FOI, FMEA investigations on cleans related issues and presents to Customers.
• Applied Materials & OEM Platform and part knowledge is advantageous.
• Advanced Semiconductor Process understanding (PVD, CVD, Etch, ALD, Diffusion, ALE, CMP etc.).
• Develops and will lead advanced statistical analysis/SPC and DOE.

• Directs product improvement & cost reduction programs to success.
• Directs personnel to ensure Copy Exact procedures and practices are maintained and implemented.
• Directs personnel to ensure all equipment and manufacturing operations meet required quality & safety standards.
• Appraises employees’ performance in accordance with established company policies.

 

 

Educational/Certification Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Science minimum – advanced degree Masters/PhD or >5yrs industrial experience advantageous. 

Experience Requirement:

• Ideally minimum 3-5 years or more related experience in high-technology manufacturing, preferably in semiconductor capital equipment or support industry.

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 20% 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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