Defects Technologist Process Engineer- Master's/PhD (Santa Clara, CA)

Applied Materials•Santa Clara, CA

1d•$124,000 - $171,000

About The Position

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. 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.

Requirements

Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in materials corrosion/erosion/degradation relevant to semiconductor processes (chemistry and plasma) including ALD/CVD/Etch, coating technology and failure analysis, materials characterization (particles, film, coating, and bulk), plasma and materials interaction, particles transport, flow/thermal/stress modeling, metal contamination causes and mitigation
Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity
Strong problem solving skills; Determined to root cause isolation; Systematic - "systems thinker’; Hands-on
Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies
Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view
Master's or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Physics, or related field
Preferred GPA of 3.0 or above

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot a variety of complex problems, perform Root Cause Analysis and resolve a variety of difficult process engineering issues to improve defectivity.
Generate internal and external documentation for products, presentations and technical reports.
Interact with customers to resolve a variety of difficult process engineering issues/problems with limited supervision
Coordinates design requirement review with appropriate engineering/scientific personnel to ensure compatibility of processing methods.
Compiles and evaluates test data to determine appropriate limits and variables for process or material specifications.
May conceive and plan projects involving definition and selection of new concepts, equipment automation technology, and approaches in the processing or development of new or improved defects performance.
Design, perform, collect data, analyze and compile reports on moderately difficult process engineering experiments; perform hardware characterization on moderately difficult systems; and investigate materials/system failures and interpret data.
Measure materials (particles, film, coating, and bulk) properties and interpret data.
Identify, select and work with vendors and suppliers with limited supervision.
Implement new technology, products and analytical instrumentation.
Develops new or modified process formulations, defines processing or handling equipment requirements and specifications, and reviews processing techniques and methods applied in the manufacture, fabrication, and evaluation of products. Involvement may begin at any step from pilot plant to full-scale manufacturing.