What You'll Do:

As a Process Engineer, you'll play a critical role in solving our customers' biggest challenges by designing and optimizing display and semiconductor manufacturing processes. You will work on some of the most advanced and challenging technologies in the world, shaping the way process engineering evolves for our business and the semiconductor industry. Process Engineers at Applied enjoy a diverse and exciting work experience-no two days are the same and the challenges are complex and interesting. 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.

Role Responsibilities:

• Collect data, analyze, and compile reports on basic process engineering experiments
• Perform hardware characterization on basic systems
• Troubleshoot problems, perform Root Cause Analysis, and resolve basic process engineering issues
• Measure film properties and organize data/reports for review
• Generate internal documentation for products, presentations, and technical reports
• Communicate and engage with customers to resolve basic process engineering issues or concerns, under direct supervision
• Work with vendor and suppliers, under direct supervision
• Become familiar with the process of implementing new technology, products, and analytical instrumentation

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have a PhD degree in Material Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field with a graduation/availability date in summer 2025
• Understanding of material characterization techniques such as X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), and spectroscopic methods (e.g XPS, FTIR), TOF SMIS for analyzing thin films, interfaces, and bulk semiconductor materials
• Experience or research in semiconductor device fabrication, including unit processes such as etching, deposition(CVD, PVD, ALD), lithography, and an overall comprehensive understanding of overall process integration and engineering challenges
• Ability to work independently to formulate experiment plan. Familiar with JMP or similar software for data analysis.
• Ability to perform SW coding for data/image analysis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Internship or work experience in the semiconductor fabrication or equipment industry
• Semiconductor device physics knowledge

Qualifications:

Education:

Doctorate Degree (Required)

Skills:

Certifications:
Languages:

Years of Experience:

Up to 1 Year

Work Experience:

Additional Information:

Shift:
10-Day 8-Hr (United States of America)

Travel:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:
Yes

Referral Payment Plan:

None

U.S. Salary Range:
$124,000.00 - $171,000.00

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 committed to diversity in the workplace. All 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.