Lead / Senior Process Engineer (Wet Cleans / Deposition)

Applied Materials; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading materials engineering company in Singapore is seeking a Lead/Senior Process Engineer to support the setup and ramp of its next-generation semiconductor manufacturing line. This role requires a strong understanding of semiconductor processes and the ability to collaborate across engineering and operations. The ideal candidate must be comfortable working with remote teams and be willing to travel between South East Asia and the USA. Competitive compensation and dynamic work environment offered.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes and industry standards including deposition, etch, lithography and metrology.
• Comfortable working across time zones, collaborating with remote teams, and supporting factory-side execution.
• Discipline tracking and driving deliverables to completion.

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.
• Collaborate with R&D and production process, integration, operations and hardware teams.
• Track and manage schedules, deliverables, and risks for technology transfer and production milestones.
• Coordinate training with R&D transfer engineers.
• Support tools and process qualifications at HVM site.

Skills

Semiconductor manufacturing processes

Collaboration with remote teams

Deliverable tracking

Flexibility to travel

Job description

Lead / Senior Process Engineer (Wet Cleans / Deposition)

Applied Materials is 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

We are 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
• 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.
• Coordinate training with R&D transfer engineers
• Support tools and process qualifications at HVM site

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes and industry standards including deposition, etch, lithography and metrology
• 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 50% of the time)