Senior Electroplating & Coatings Engineer – Semiconductors

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Stock awards

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions for semiconductor chips and displays. The role focuses on developing and optimizing electroplating processes, polymer coatings, and chemical developments to improve manufacturing efficiency.

The candidate will lead cross-functional teams, design experiments, mentor junior chemists, and transfer successful processes to product groups, with relocation benefits and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and optimizing electroplating processes.
• Experience designing polymer-based materials and coatings.
• Ability to analyze data and compile clear reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize electroplating processes and electrochemical systems to improve coating quality, performance, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Design, formulate, and characterize polymer-based materials, coatings, and surface treatments for advanced technology applications.
• Lead process development, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and reliability.
• Design, collect data, analyze and compile reports on chemistry related to semiconductor integration with a special focus on development of chemistries.
• Successfully identify new classes of chemical processes on test vehicle equipment and lead the design of test vehicle equipment.
• Develop internal chemistry capabilities and mentor junior chemists.
• Develop a deep understanding of structure-function relationships for the product chemical application.
• Supports customer in understanding details of chemical process.
• Successfully transfer chemical processes to product groups.

Skills

Electroplating

Polymer coatings

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions for semiconductor chips and displays. The role focuses on developing and optimizing electroplating processes, polymer coatings, and chemical developments to improve manufacturing efficiency.

The candidate will lead cross-functional teams, design experiments, mentor junior chemists, and transfer successful processes to product groups, with relocation benefits and a strong benefits package.