Process Support Engineer (Metrology/ Inspection)

Applied Materials South East Asia Pte Ltd; Região Norte; On-site; BRL 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials is seeking a Process Support Engineer to ensure stable, high-quality semiconductor processes by supporting tool performance, troubleshooting issues, and optimizing process conditions. You will be based at the customer's site daily in the North region, collaborating with the customer and internal teams to resolve problems and improve tool uptime and yield in a fast-paced cleanroom.

The role emphasizes hands-on collaboration, DOE experiments, data analysis, and clear

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry/ physics, materials engineering, electrical engineering, optoelectronics or related field
• >5 years of experience in the semiconductor fab or equipment industry, preferably in metrology
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to explain sensitive information and work to build consensus among project stakeholders
• Must be able to work closely with customer at customer's site/ cleanroom daily

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site installation, system diagnosis, and service/repair of complex systems.
• Collaborate with customers to develop advanced semiconductor processes.
• Design experiments (DOE), analyze data, and report findings.
• Troubleshoot issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Communicate with internal teams and customers to build trust.
• Leverage company processes to solve problems and analyze solutions.

Skills

Process engineering

Metrology

Customer support

Data analysis

DOE

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

A Process Support Engineer at Applied Materials helps ensure stable, high‑quality semiconductor processes by supporting tool performance, troubleshooting issues, and optimizing process conditions. You will be based at customer's site daily and works closely with customer and internal teams to resolve problems quickly, analyze process data, and improve tool uptime and yield in a fast‑paced cleanroom environment.

Role Responsibilities:

• Provide high-visibility customer support through on-site installations, system diagnoses, and the service and repair of complex systems and equipment
• Work closely with the customer to develop leading-edge processes used to manufacture the most advanced semiconductor chips, many of which are inside everyday electronic devices
• Create hypothesis experiments and design of experiments (DOE); analyze data with statistics; and compile reports with high‑level conclusions on technically challenging process engineering experiments
• Troubleshoot complex problems; perform multiple root cause analysis; and resolve a variety of difficult process engineering and customer product issues
• Communicate with both internal stakeholders and the customer to achieve goals with a focus on building relationships and establishing trust
• Apply your growing knowledge of the company’s processes and customers to help solve a range of problems and analyze possible solutions

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry/ physics, materials engineering, electrical engineering, optoelectronics or related field
• >5 years of experience in the semiconductor fab or equipment industry, preferably in metrology
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to explain sensitive information and work to build consensus among project stakeholders
• Must be able to work closely with customer at customer's site/ cleanroom daily

Work Location:

• North (Based at customer's site)