Physicist — Advanced Metrology & Inspection Systems

Applied Materials; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Stock awards

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Applied Materials in San Jose, CA, is seeking a seasoned professional to define and guide novel inspection and metrology systems for next-generation substrates. You will analyze data, design experiments, and support field and lab issues while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes leadership, problem solving, and technical excellence, with opportunities to mentor junior scientists and contribute to strategic tech developments in a global leader in materials science.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline.
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements.
• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies.
• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

Responsibilities

• Define novel inspection systems concepts and configurations. Collects, analyzes data and designs statistically valid experiments.
• Designs and engineers modules. Qualifies modules / sub-modules. Design, perform, collect and analyze data on advanced substrate, technologies and concepts for a range of new products.
• Develop new or modified inspection and metrology systems. Performs research and analysis in physics or related subjects. Supports physics related application and system issues in the lab and in the field when required.
• Define system requirements and specifications. Troubleshoot system problems. Respond to field physics related issues, function as advisor for solving physics related application issues.
• Plan projects involving definitions and selection of new concepts and approaches in the physics of development of new or improved tool.
• Participates in the vendor selection process. Participates in technological customer engagements and contributes in his / her specific field of expertise
• Guide less experienced physicists/scientists.
• Evaluate new technologies, pursue innovative solutions, evaluate competitors and define new market needs. Plan and conduct test of new technologies under evaluation in the team.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Business Expertise

Impact

Job description

Applied Materials in San Jose, CA, is seeking a seasoned professional to define and guide novel inspection and metrology systems for next-generation substrates. You will analyze data, design experiments, and support field and lab issues while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes leadership, problem solving, and technical excellence, with opportunities to mentor junior scientists and contribute to strategic tech developments in a global leader in materials science.