Lead / Senior Process Engineer (Metrology - Optics and Photonics)

Applied Materials; Singapore; On-site; SGD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Singapore seeks a motivated Lead/Senior Process Engineer to support the ramp of their next-generation semiconductor manufacturing line. Responsibilities include overseeing process transfers, collaborating across engineering teams, and training personnel. Candidates should have a strong background in semiconductor manufacturing processes, optics, and basic programming skills. This role offers the opportunity to impact advanced display technologies and may require travel up to 30%.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes and industry standards.
• Foundational knowledge of optics and photonics for metrology applications.
• Basic proficiency in programming or scripting for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Review and train on existing R&D processes and transfer knowledge.
• Design, collect data, analyze and compile reports on complex process experiments.
• Collaborate with R&D and production teams to ensure timely completion of projects.
• Track and manage schedules and risks for technology transfer.
• Train engineers in measurement techniques and troubleshoot complex issues.
• Design and implement new technology and analytical instrumentation.
• Generate internal and external documentation for products.
• Support tools and process qualifications at HVM site.

Skills

Understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes

Knowledge of optics and photonics

Basic programming skills (Python, JMP)

Collaborative skills across time zones

Project management discipline

Flexibility to travel

Job description

Lead / Senior Process Engineer (Metrology - Optics and Photonics)

Applied Materialsis an innovation-driven company.We are the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world.Our ability to identify emerging technologies that can complement and leverage Applied’s materials engineering expertise is critical to the company’s continued growth.

About this role

Looking for a motivated and hands‑on Process engineer to support the setup and ramp of our next‑generation semiconductor manufacturing line. In this role, you’ll collaborate across engineering and operations to drive smooth technology transfer from pathfinding and ramp to pilot production. Experience and discipline in process transfer to pilot production line will be critical to a successful and efficient fab ramp‑up.

Responsibilities

• Review and train on existing R&D processes and transfer knowledge to pilot production line. Create a comprehensive checklist to ensure successful transfer of processes and materials
• Design, collect data, analyze and compile reports on a wide range of complex process engineering experiments for multiple products, within safety guidelines
• Collaborate with R&D and production process, integration, operations and hardware teams to ensure completing the checklist on time to meet timeline needed to start HVM operations
• Track and manage schedules, deliverables, and risks for technology transfer and production milestones. Develop, plan and execute process engineering projects, within safety guidelines.
• Coordinate training with R&D transfer engineers. Train engineers in measurement techniques of film properties and guide them in the interpretation of the data, new methodologies, trouble shooting techniques and resolve a wide range of complex process engineering issues/problems for multiple products
• Interact with customers to resolve a wide range of complex process engineering issues/problems with limited to no supervision.
• Design and implement new technology, products and analytical instrumentation. Utilize techniques to characterize hardware, define methods and apply new technologies to characterize hardware, and/or perform hardware characterization on a wide range of complex systems for multiple products, within safety guidelines
• Generate internal and external documentation for products, presentations, technical reports and generate process engineering specifications
• Support tools and process qualifications at HVM site

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes and industry standards including deposition, etch, lithography and metrology
• Foundational knowledge of optics and photonics, with the ability to apply these principles in metrology applications and analysis.
• Basic proficiency in programming or scripting (e.g., Python, JMP, or similar) for data analysis and automation
• Comfortable working across time zones, collaborating with remote teams, and supporting factory‑side execution
• Discipline tracking and driving deliverables to completion
• Flexibility to travel back and forth between South East Asia and the USA (up to 30% of the time)