Process Engineer, Advanced Packaging

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 202,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health and wellbeing programs

Job summary

Applied Materials is seeking a Process Engineer in Santa Clara, CA. The role involves designing and analyzing complex engineering experiments, supporting process improvement developments, and engaging with customers to resolve issues.

Applicants should have a Master's degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills. The position is full-time, with a salary range of $147,000 - $202,500 and offers comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of related experience in process engineering.
• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in complex problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Design, collect data, analyze, and compile results for complex process engineering experiments.
• Utilize advanced methodologies to optimize performance and scalability.
• Support development of process improvements using structured methodologies.
• Engage with customers to resolve complex engineering issues.
• Generate internal and external documentation for products and technical reports.
• Develop and execute process engineering projects within safety guidelines.
• Train engineers in measurement techniques and data interpretation.
• Identify and partner with vendors for process development.
• Lead functional teams or projects as needed.

Skills

Complex problem solving

Statistical analysis

Project management

Technical documentation

Education

Master’s degree in a related field

Job description

Process Engineer

Role Responsibilities

• Design, collect data, analyze, and compile results for complex process engineering experiments across multiple process modules; apply findings to establish process baseline, monitor performance and stability.
• Utilize advanced techniques and methodologies to characterize hardware–process interactions across complex systems, enabling performance optimization and scalability. Collaborate with partner(s) and cross‑functional teams to resolve complex process issues and support product and technology development.
• Support development and validation of process improvements through structured methodologies (e.g., statistical analysis, DOE), ensuring repeatability and transferability of results, lead process matching activities.
• Communicate and engage with customers to resolve a broad spectrum of complex process engineering issues, with limited supervision.
• Generate internal and external documentation for products, presentations, technical reports and create process engineering specifications.
• Develop, plan, and execute process engineering projects, within safety guidelines.
• Train engineers in measurement techniques required to measure process performance and guide them in the interpretation of the data, new methodologies, troubleshooting techniques and issue resolution.
• Design and implement new technology, products, and analytical instrumentation. Identify, select, and partner with vendors and suppliers for process development and capability enhancement with limited to no supervision.
• Lead functional teams or projects, as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field
• 3-5 years of related experience
• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in complex problem solving.

Benefits

Salary: $147,000 - $202,500

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Full time. Travel: Yes, 50% of the time. Relocation Eligible: No.

Employees benefit from comprehensive health and wellbeing programs.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.