Focused Ion Beam (FIB) Technician III - (T3)

Applied MaterialsSanta Clara, CA
$29 - $40Onsite

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 Technician, you'll be responsible for preparing wafers for experimentation, operating reactors to perform thin film processes, and using scanning electron microscopes for analyses and imaging. You'll record process conditions and experimental observations, perform routine maintenance procedures, and evaluate wafers and thin films. Process Technicians are tasked with preparing cross-section samples for analysis, identifying patterns of interest in imaging, and operating laboratory process equipment and instrumentation. Your expertise in troubleshooting, equipment maintenance, and process optimization drives higher levels of productivity, quality, and efficiency in our manufacturing processes. General Profile: Has developed knowledge/proficiency in a range of processes or procedures through school training, job-related training and on-the-job experience. Completes a variety of atypical assignments, as needed. Works within defined processes and procedures or methodologies and may help determine the appropriate approach for new assignments. Completes work with a limited degree of supervision. Likely to act as an informal resource for colleagues with less experience.

Requirements

  • Has developed knowledge/proficiency in a range of processes or procedures through school training, job-related training and on-the-job experience.
  • Completes a variety of atypical assignments, as needed.
  • Works within defined processes and procedures or methodologies and may help determine the appropriate approach for new assignments.
  • Completes work with a limited degree of supervision.
  • Likely to act as an informal resource for colleagues with less experience.
  • Has developed proficiency in a range of analytical processes or procedures to carry out assigned tasks
  • Has a good understanding of the team integrates with others to achieve objectives.
  • Has a good understanding of individual responsibility to the team and being fit into lab operation needs and impact positively
  • Provides solutions to problems in situations that are atypical or infrequently occurring based on existing precedents or procedures
  • Impacts the quality of own work and its contribution to the team
  • Uses communication skills to regularly exchange information
  • Has team working spirit

Responsibilities

  • Prepare samples for Focused Ion Beam (FIB) lamella making and help to optimize sample prep procedure and conditions, identify cutting location based on pattern instructions.
  • Operates and check performance of equipment to perform sample prep process, under limited supervision.
  • Understand basic Focused Ion Beam (FIB) principle.
  • Operate Focused Ion Beam (FIB) for making TEM lamella pending on job assignment, identify all of patterns of interest, understand lamella quality requirement and sample/beam interaction to determine optimized conditions.
  • Perform Focused Ion Beam (FIB) system software alignment functions.
  • Perform routine maintenance procedures, flash, plasma clean etc.
  • Perform routine shut down procedure.
  • Identify problem put tool down and call for service.
  • Coordinates instrument repair and maintenance.
  • Coordinates with engineering on wafer evaluations
  • Contributes to Lab Operation Interface with requestors, understand their detail requirement, and communicate on results; help lab on monitoring wafer in process (WIP) and maintaining quality, turnaround time, and throughput.

Benefits

  • supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career
  • comprehensive benefits package
  • participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable
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