Process Engineer III - Semiconductors & Displays

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Stock award

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer III to design and optimize manufacturing processes for display and semiconductor technologies in Santa Clara, CA.

The role emphasizes data collection, hardware characterization, and cross-functional collaboration to resolve process issues and improve product performance. Qualified candidates typically hold a Master’s degree with 4–7 years of related experience, including deposition process technology and plasma experience.

Qualifications

• Master degree in a related field.
• 4–7 years of related experience.
• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in complex problem solving.
• Candidates with strong deposition process technology & hardware and some plasma experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, collect data, analyze, and compile reports on difficult process engineering experiments.
• Perform hardware characterization on a variety of difficult systems.
• Troubleshoot complex problems, perform Root Cause Analysis, and resolve difficult process engineering issues.
• Measure film properties and interpret data.
• Generate internal documentation for products, presentations, and technical reports.
• Communicate with customers to resolve complex process engineering issues under limited supervision.

Skills

Process engineering

Data analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Deposition tech

Plasma experience

Education

Master's degree in related field

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer III to design and optimize manufacturing processes for display and semiconductor technologies in Santa Clara, CA.

The role emphasizes data collection, hardware characterization, and cross-functional collaboration to resolve process issues and improve product performance. Qualified candidates typically hold a Master’s degree with 4–7 years of related experience, including deposition process technology and plasma experience.