Physicist — Metrology & Advanced Systems

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Stock award program

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a physicist/engineer to define and develop advanced inspection and metrology systems for next‑generation semiconductor tooling. You will collect and analyze data, design modules, and guide projects from concept to demonstration.

The role emphasizes problem solving, leadership of small teams, and collaboration across disciplines to advance new technologies; a comprehensive compensation package includes bonus potential and stock awards.

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.
• Supplies data to support product risk management decision making process.
• 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.
• Execute feasibility studies of new technologies and provide results / analysis supporting the decision making process.
• Executes feasibility studies of complete systems / sub-systems, leveraging new technologies and design concepts.
• Prepares the demonstration of new capabilities and conducts performance analysis

Job description

Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a physicist/engineer to define and develop advanced inspection and metrology systems for next‑generation semiconductor tooling. You will collect and analyze data, design modules, and guide projects from concept to demonstration.

The role emphasizes problem solving, leadership of small teams, and collaboration across disciplines to advance new technologies; a comprehensive compensation package includes bonus potential and stock awards.