Senior Process Engineer - Semiconductor Productivity

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in the Santa Clara/San Jose area seeks a Process Engineer to design and optimize manufacturing processes for display and semiconductor technologies.

You will collect data, perform hardware characterization, troubleshoot issues, and generate technical documentation for internal and customer use. In this role, you will lead improvement initiatives, work with vendors, and collaborate with R&D teams on state‑of‑the‑art projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• 7–10 years of related experience in process engineering.
• Proven ability to drive productivity improvements and optimize processes.
• Experience with semiconductor/display manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, collect data, analyze, and compile reports on complex process engineering experiments for multiple products.
• Utilize techniques, define methods, and apply new technologies to characterize hardware.
• Generate internal and external documentation for products, presentations, and technical reports.
• Develop, plan, and execute process engineering projects within safety guidelines.
• Train engineers in measurement techniques of film properties and data interpretation.
• Communicate with customers to resolve complex process engineering issues.

Skills

Productivity improvement

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in the Santa Clara/San Jose area seeks a Process Engineer to design and optimize manufacturing processes for display and semiconductor technologies.

You will collect data, perform hardware characterization, troubleshoot issues, and generate technical documentation for internal and customer use. In this role, you will lead improvement initiatives, work with vendors, and collaborate with R&D teams on state‑of‑the‑art projects.