Hardware (HW) Qualification and Development Support Team (DST) Engineer IV
About The Position
Applied Materials is seeking a Hardware (HW) Qualification and Development Support Team (DST) Engineer IV with specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise. The role interprets business issues, recommends best practices, solves complex problems, and works independently except in the most complex situations. The engineer may lead functional teams or projects. The engineer serves as a technical expert in at least two R&D disciplines: Optic, Electronic, Motion, or SEM. The position supports module integration, calibration, qualification, and R&D development activities, and leads qualification of complex non-system components. It also owns tool build and complex integration, develops and qualifies production documentation and subsystem ATP tests, and provides advanced debugging and escalation support within areas of expertise. The engineer drives cross-functional alignment across organizations to coordinate priorities and schedules, execute R&D activities and projects, and report results. The position is based in Santa Clara, California, and includes travel approximately 10% of the time. Relocation is available to eligible candidates.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- 4–7 years of experience.
- Technical expertise in at least two R&D disciplines: Optic, Electronic, Motion, or SEM.
- Expertise in tool build and complex integration.
- Proficiency with MES platforms such as SiView, Applied Materials APF, Siemens Opcenter, or equivalent.
- High debugging ability and ability to provide third-level escalation for modules within areas of expertise.
- Ability to lead others in solving complex problems and exercise analytical judgment to identify innovative solutions.
- Ability to communicate difficult concepts and negotiate with others.
Responsibilities
- Support R&D module owners with off-tool and on-tool module integration, calibration, and qualification.
- Qualify module performance against specifications, both on-tool and off-tool.
- Support R&D development (C&F) activities.
- Lead qualification of complex non-system components isolated from application.
- Provide risk assessments.
- Define and execute qualification plans.
- Define, execute, and qualify calibration procedures, both off-tool and on-tool.
- Use MES platforms to monitor lot holds, review step histories, and extract operational data for yield analysis and process troubleshooting.
- Own tool builds and complex integration.
- Define and qualify the full build book and full subsystem ATP tests for production documentation.
- Provide high-level debugging and third-level escalation support for modules within areas of expertise.
- Drive cross-functional alignment among stakeholders across organizations to align priorities and schedules, execute R&D activities and projects, and report results.
- Lead others in solving complex problems and identify innovative solutions.
- Communicate difficult concepts and negotiate with others to adopt a different point of view.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package supporting employee health and wellbeing.
- Potential eligibility for bonus and stock award programs, as applicable.
- Relocation eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
