Senior Process Engineer III — Deposition & Process Innovation

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

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA invites a Senior Process Engineer to design and analyze challenging process engineering experiments, characterize hardware, and troubleshoot complex issues.

You will generate technical reports and collaborate with customers and vendors to implement new technologies. The role requires a Master degree and 4–7 years of related experience, with travel up to 10% and relocation eligibility.

Qualifications

• Master degree in a related field.
• 4-7 years of related experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Background in deposition process technology and hardware; 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 a variety of difficult process engineering issues.
• Measure film properties and interpret data.
• Generate internal documentation for products, presentations, and technical reports.
• Communicate and engage with customers to resolve complex process engineering issues or concerns, under limited supervision.
• Identify, select, and partner with vendors and suppliers.
• Implement new technology, products, and analytical instrumentation.
• Serve as a resource for junior colleagues; lead project teams, as needed.

Skills

Process engineering

Data analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Master degree in a related field

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA invites a Senior Process Engineer to design and analyze challenging process engineering experiments, characterize hardware, and troubleshoot complex issues.

You will generate technical reports and collaborate with customers and vendors to implement new technologies. The role requires a Master degree and 4–7 years of related experience, with travel up to 10% and relocation eligibility.