Process 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.

Requirements

  • Has developed analytical skills and application of scientific methods to perform a variety of activities
  • Has good understanding of how the team integrates with others
  • Has no supervisory responsibilities
  • Recognizes and solves typical problems that can occur in own work area without supervisory approval; evaluates and selects solutions from established operating procedures and/or scientific methods
  • Impacts the quality of own work
  • Uses communication skills to exchange of information

Responsibilities

  • Prepares wafers for experimentation to include cleaning. Loads wafers, prepares reactor for experimentation and cleans reactors. Checks performance of process system.
  • Prepares cross section samples for scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis.
  • Operates reactor to perform thin film process, under supervision.
  • Operate scanning electron microscope (SEM) for cross section and top view or critical dimension (CD) or energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analysis / imaging pending on job assignment, identify most of patterns of interest, understand image quality requirement.
  • Records process conditions and experimental observations.
  • Understand basic scanning electron microscope (SEM) principle.
  • Responsible for multiple technology products.
  • Perform scanning electron microscope (SEM) system software alignment functions.
  • Evaluates wafers and thin films.
  • Perform routine maintenance procedures, flash, plasma clean etc.
  • Develops skillful use of laboratory process equipment and instrumentation.
  • Interface with requestors, understand their detail requirement, and communicate on results.
  • Orders equipment and supplies, and coordinates with vendors and purchasing.

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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