Senior Process Technician — Semiconductor Thin Films

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 68,640 - 94,976; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Bonus program

Stock awards

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. in Santa Clara is seeking a Process Technician IV to prepare wafers for experimentation, operate reactors to perform thin film processes, and perform SEM analyses for imaging.

You will record process conditions and observations, and assist in maintaining throughput and product quality in our manufacturing lines. The candidate should have a Technical Diploma with 4–7 years of experience, strong troubleshooting skills, equipment maintenance ability, and sample preparation

Qualifications

• Requires a Technical Diploma and 4–7 years of experience in semiconductor processing.
• Must be able to prepare wafers for experiments and operate reactors for thin film processes.
• Proficient in SEM imaging, data recording, and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare wafers for experimentation including cleaning and reactor prep.
• Operate reactors for thin film deposition and evaluate process performance.
• Prepare cross-section samples for SEM analysis and optimize prep conditions.
• Record process conditions and observations; summarize results with graphs/tables.
• Maintain SEM system and perform routine alignment and maintenance.
• Interface with requestors to understand requirements and communicate results.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Equipment maintenance

Process optimization

SEM analysis

Cross-section prep

Data recording

Education

Technical Diploma

Tools

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

Job description

Applied Materials, Inc. in Santa Clara is seeking a Process Technician IV to prepare wafers for experimentation, operate reactors to perform thin film processes, and perform SEM analyses for imaging.

You will record process conditions and observations, and assist in maintaining throughput and product quality in our manufacturing lines. The candidate should have a Technical Diploma with 4–7 years of experience, strong troubleshooting skills, equipment maintenance ability, and sample preparation