Process Integration & Yield Engineer

Applied Materials•Chandler, AZ

21h•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. Position Summary The Principal Process Integration & Yield Engineering Services Engineer is a senior technical expert who partners directly with customers to solve complex yield, defect, and process integration challenges in semiconductor manufacturing. This role applies deep domain expertise, advanced yield analysis, and strong customer engagement skills to deliver measurable yield improvement, accelerate issue resolution, and strengthen Applied Materials’ position as a trusted manufacturing and yield partner.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, or related field
Extensive experience in semiconductor manufacturing, process integration, or yield engineering
Demonstrated success leading complex yield improvement initiatives in customer‑facing or high‑volume manufacturing environments, ideally 15+ years in process integration or Yield.

Responsibilities

Serve as a principal technical authority for customer‑facing yield engineering and process integration engagements
Lead complex yield investigations using inline, electrical, test, FA, and reliability data to identify yield limiters and excursions
Drive end‑to‑end root cause analysis, corrective action definition, and prevention strategies
Guide customers in improving process robustness, manufacturability, and control strategies
Collaborate closely with Applied product, process, and service engineering teams to resolve escalated, high‑impact issues
Influence customer technical direction through data‑driven insights and expert recommendations
Accountable for execution and delivery of more complex consulting services and commitments working with sales, PSEs, KATs and FSO.
Responsible for project financial results and identifying pull-through revenue, in collaboration with other business stakeholder
This position originates, develops and executes the most complex technical projects and influences future technology and product strategy.
Focus, knowledge, judgment and intuition is required for those technical challenges that may not have an identified solution by customer, competitors or within industry.
Works on critical complex issues that impact longer term product development and business success measured by two or more of the following: incremental revenue growth, market share increases, key customer penetrations, time to market improvement and commercial value of the work.
Within safety guidelines originate, design, perform, collect data, analyze and compile reports on unusually complex engineering experiments and provides solutions which are highly innovative and ingenious.
Develop innovative solutions as part of proven track record of significant technology contributions.
Widely recognized internally (across Business Units) as one of the company's top experts in their field.
Leads through contribution to the development of new principles and concepts.
As a technical role model to Applied's technical and engineering community, this position acts as a mentor to guide less experienced engineers.
Typically is involved in judging the approach and verifying the validity of technical strategies
Deep subject matter expert who consults with management and customers on exceptionally complex technical issues.
Viewed as a company resource for specific technology and interacts with the engineering community internally and externally, based on business need.
Represents Applied on industry boards/consortia, seen as a thought leader in area of expertise, regarded by customers and external leaders as an expert and thought leader in their field.
Demonstrates broad and comprehensive expertise in leading-edge theories, techniques and/or technologies within own field
Deep expertise in semiconductor process integration and device manufacturing
Advanced capability in yield analysis, defect reduction, and excursion management
Strong command of statistical techniques including SPC, DOE, regression, and multivariate analysis
Proficiency with yield analysis and data mining tools (e.g., JMP, Python, SQL, Spotfire, or equivalent)
Broad understanding of inline metrology, electrical test data, FA techniques, and process control
Strong understanding of customer manufacturing environments and high‑volume production constraints
Ability to translate technical findings into business impact (yield, output, cost, cycle time)
Prioritizes work based on customer value, risk, and Applied Materials commitments
Operates with awareness of service objectives, customer satisfaction, and long‑term partnerships
Acts as a technical leader and subject‑matter expert across customers and internal organizations
Influences outcomes without direct authority through credibility and technical depth
Mentors and develops engineers in yield methodologies and customer engagement practices
Demonstrates ownership and accountability for complex, high‑visibility issues
Excels at solving ambiguous, multi‑factor yield and integration problems
Applies structured, hypothesis‑driven problem‑solving approaches
Anticipates risks and addresses systemic issues to prevent recurrence
Effective under pressure in customer fab and escalation environments
Proactively identifies and solves the most complex problems; uses ground-breaking methods to think beyond existing solutions
Delivers measurable yield improvement and defect reduction for customers
Reduces customer time‑to‑resolution for critical manufacturing challenges
Improves long‑term process stability and manufacturability
Strengthens customer trust and reinforces Applied Materials’ value as a yield partner
Communicates complex technical topics clearly to engineers, managers, and executives
Builds strong, trusted relationships with customer technical leadership
Collaborates effectively across Applied Materials organizations
Demonstrates professionalism, adaptability, and cultural awareness in customer environments