Process Engineer IV

Applied Materials•Santa Clara, CA

1d•$147,000 - $202,500

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. You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. 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.

Responsibilities

Design, collect data, analyze and compile reports on moderately difficult Process Engineering experiments, within safety guidelines.
Troubleshoot moderately complex problems, perform Root Cause Analysis and resolve moderately difficult process engineering issues.
Measure film properties or etch profiles, organize data/reports for review and interpret data.
Work with technical lead to set up integration flows for various semiconductor memory device test chip fabrication.
Define unit process requirements for individual steps in the flow.
Communicate with unit process development engineer, the requirements and schedule for development for step the process development to meet overall integration flow development timeline.
Track wafer lots from lot start request to lot ship and e-testing
Define metrology, characterization and etest requirement for test chip.
Work with lithography engineers to set up layout to fabricate semiconductor devices with critical dimension analysis Applications and algorithms for various metrology instruments and commercial or in-house software for existing and next generation technology node.
Carry statistical analyses to characterize the device features, process trend, impacting factors and improve process performances to meet specifications.
Design and implement new technology, products and analytical instrumentation
Identify, select and work with vendors and suppliers with limited to no supervision
Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
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