Process Technician II: Semiconductor Thin Films

Socket.dev; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 33,062 - 46,838; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Stock award program

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Applied Materials is seeking a Process Technician in Santa Clara to prepare wafers for experimentation, operate reactors for thin film processes, and perform SEM analyses. You will record conditions, maintain equipment, and help optimize sample prep while supporting multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, routine maintenance, and collaboration across teams to drive productivity and quality in fabrication processes.

Qualifications

• Has developed proficiency in a range of analytical processes or procedures to carry out assigned tasks
• Has a good understanding of how the team integrates with others to achieve objectives
• May provide informal guidance and support to more junior team members

Responsibilities

• Prepares wafers for experimentation to include wafer preparation and cleaning. Loads wafers, prepares reactor for experimentation and processes the wafers in the reactor. Evaluates performance of process system.
• Interface with requestors, understand their detail requirement, and communicate on results. Take instruction from requestors and create/edit process recipe on the process tool.
• Operates reactor to perform thin film process, under limited supervision.
• Perform basic operational trouble-shooting during tool operation.
• Records process conditions and experimental observations.
• Prepare cross section samples for scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis and help / guide requestor to optimize sample prep procedure and conditions, identify cutting location based on pattern instructions.
• Learn to operate metrology tools (CD-SEM, thin film measurement, particle measurement).
• Follow procedures to submit wafers for wafer processing (TXRF, SEM, TEM, etc.)
• Checks performance of process system. Perform daily monitor of process tools to ensure stability. Identify problem put tool down and call for service.
• Sets up equipment for experiments. Uses quantitative wafer evaluation and process instrumentation knowledge.
• Perform basic analysis of process results. Prepares graphs and tables summarizing results.
• Ability to work on multiple projects.

Skills

Analytical processes

Leadership

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Applied Materials is seeking a Process Technician in Santa Clara to prepare wafers for experimentation, operate reactors for thin film processes, and perform SEM analyses. You will record conditions, maintain equipment, and help optimize sample prep while supporting multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting, routine maintenance, and collaboration across teams to drive productivity and quality in fabrication processes.