Physicist/Scientist E4

Applied Materials • Santa Clara, CA

1d • $161,000 - $221,000 • Onsite

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.

We are looking to hire a highly motivated, hands-on technical lithography process engineer to support our cutting-edge AR/VR devices. This position will be in our advanced lithography group located in Santa Clara, CA.

Requirements

• MS or Ph.D Degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Electric Engineering or equivalent.
• 7 Years or above
• 5 years of hands on experience in semiconductor industry
• Lithography process
• Film and metrology tools
• Layout design with Python, MatLab or equivalent, will be a plus

Nice To Haves

• Layout design with Python, MatLab or equivalent, will be a plus

Responsibilities

• Technically lead and/or execute engineering projects and spearhead research and development of new technologies as appropriate.
• Defines experiments and determines the type of meaningful data required to support evaluation and technical decision.
• Problem identification and troubleshooting a wide range of significantly complex problems.
• Lead and/or develop, and executes significantly complex system projects.
• Oversees and approves research and analysis results.
• Supports high level / complex physics and chemistry related application and system issues in the lab and in the field when required.
• Regularly interacts with senior managers on matters involving several functional areas, departments or customers concerning projects, operations and schedules.
• Function as specialist for physics/scientists issues, while influencing and utilizing expertise in interfacing with external and internal customers, lead and/or develop and execute system projects, troubleshooting system problems, and defining system specifications and schedules.
• Reviews and approves system and sub-system requirements and specifications designed by other team members.
• Apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts.
• Research new technologies and analyze competition technology.
• Evaluate new technologies.
• Plan and execute complex feasibility studies of new technologies and lead the decision making process.
• Prepare and deliver papers regarding new technologies, share and promote new ideas and capabilities.
• Contributes to the development of new principles and concepts.
• Takes an active part in product risk management discussions leveraging his / her expertise and knowledge to influence and drive risk management decisions.
• Plan and execute complex feasibility studies of new technologies and lead the decision-making process.
• Be flexible and willing to learn conventional and new lithography technologies with different type of substrates.
• The lithography tool can be DUV, h-line or i-line.
• Support lithography and metrology recipes required materials and able to write recipes and run wafers independently.
• Prepare and deliver papers and presentations regarding new technologies, share and promote new ideas and capabilities.
• Provide mentoring for less experienced physicist/scientists.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior