Physicist, Advanced Inspection & Metrology Systems

Applied Materials, Inc.; Benicia (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials seeks a highly capable physicist to join our advanced inspection and metrology systems development team in Benicia, CA. You will contribute to defining, designing, and validating next-generation inspection technologies, including X-ray fluorescence, to support innovative products.

The role requires an advanced degree in Physics and strong analytical, experimental, and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD or MSc) in Physics or related field.
• Strong analytical and experimental skills, including statistical data analysis.
• Experience in system design, metrology, or inspection technologies is an advantage.
• Ability to solve complex technical problems and work across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with internal teams, customers, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop novel inspection system concepts, architectures, and configurations.
• Design and execute statistically sound experiments; collect, analyze, and interpret data to support development decisions.
• Engineer, design, and qualify modules and sub-modules for advanced inspection systems.
• Develop new or enhanced inspection and metrology solutions for emerging substrate technologies and applications.
• Conduct research and analysis in physics or related disciplines to support product innovation.
• Define system requirements and specifications, and troubleshoot complex system-level issues.
• Provide expert support for physics-related application and system challenges both in the lab and in the field.
• Lead or contribute to project planning, including the evaluation and integration of new concepts and approaches into product development.
• Support product risk management processes by delivering data-driven insights and recommendations.
• Participate in vendor selection and collaborate with external partners.
• Engage with customers on technological topics and provide subject-matter expertise in your domain.
• Mentor and guide junior physicists and scientists.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, market trends, and competitor capabilities to identify new opportunities.
• Plan and conduct feasibility studies for new technologies, systems, and sub-systems, delivering clear analysis to guide decision-making.
• Demonstrate new capabilities and perform performance analysis to validate solutions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Experimental skills

Statistical analysis

System design

Metrology

Inspection technologies

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Physics advanced degree (PhD or MSc)

Job description

Applied Materials seeks a highly capable physicist to join our advanced inspection and metrology systems development team in Benicia, CA. You will contribute to defining, designing, and validating next-generation inspection technologies, including X-ray fluorescence, to support innovative products.

The role requires an advanced degree in Physics and strong analytical, experimental, and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills.