Application Engineer III - Semiconductor Yield & Metrology

Applied Materials, Inc.; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 108,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel 10%

Relocation eligible

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Chandler, Arizona is seeking a PDC Applications Engineer to optimize inspection, metrology, and process control solutions that improve yield and manufacturing performance.

This role combines technical expertise, data analysis, and customer engagement to solve complex process challenges and drive business results. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or related field and 2–4 years of semiconductor experience, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or related field.
• 2–4 years of semiconductor process, yield, metrology, or applications engineering experience.
• Knowledge of SPC, DOE, yield analysis, and semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and customer-facing communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support customer applications for inspection, metrology, and process control technologies.
• Analyze process and defect data to identify yield improvement opportunities.
• Develop and optimize recipes, methodologies, and process control strategies.
• Lead root cause analysis and troubleshoot manufacturing issues.
• Partner with customers, R&D, Product Engineering, and Field Service teams.
• Leads the execution teams ß-sites, evaluation and demos at customers site, through high involvement in the SOW and commitment schedule.

Skills

Analytical skills

Customer-facing communication

SPC/DOE knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or related field

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in Chandler, Arizona is seeking a PDC Applications Engineer to optimize inspection, metrology, and process control solutions that improve yield and manufacturing performance.

This role combines technical expertise, data analysis, and customer engagement to solve complex process challenges and drive business results. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or related field and 2–4 years of semiconductor experience, with