Senior Manager, Process Engineering - ALD & Dielectrics R&D

Applied Materials, Inc.; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 156,000 - 214,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Bonus program

Stock awards

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. seeks a Senior Manager of Process Engineering to lead advanced R&D in next-generation dielectric and metal materials, grounded in ALD and related processes.

This role is based at the Arizona Research Center (ARC) in Tempe, driving material innovations for memory and logic applications. You will mentor a team of process engineers, develop new methodologies, collaborate with hardware teams to optimize tool capabilities, and engage directly with customers to translate

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in ALD/CVD thin films and related processes.
• Proven leadership of process engineering teams in semiconductor R&D.
• Experience translating innovation into manufacturable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of process engineers advancing thin film and surface engineering for advanced semiconductor applications.
• Drive process and hardware characterization, developing new methodologies for complex system understanding.
• Partner with hardware engineering to co-optimize process and tool capability.
• Engage directly with customers to resolve high-value process challenges and influence direction.
• Deliver technology demonstrations and drive programs from early R&D through customer adoption.
• Define process specs and integration strategies, identifying tool strengths and gaps.

Skills

ALD/CVD thin films

Plasma-based processes

Thermal treatments

Process engineering leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer engagement

Education

PhD or MS in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. seeks a Senior Manager of Process Engineering to lead advanced R&D in next-generation dielectric and metal materials, grounded in ALD and related processes.

This role is based at the Arizona Research Center (ARC) in Tempe, driving material innovations for memory and logic applications. You will mentor a team of process engineers, develop new methodologies, collaborate with hardware teams to optimize tool capabilities, and engage directly with customers to translate