X-ray Imaging Scientist III — Advanced Metrology

Applied Materials, Inc.; Benicia (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials in Benicia, CA seeks a physicist/engineer to advance inspection and metrology systems for semiconductor and display technologies. Candidates should have experience with X-ray equipment, data analysis and developing new concepts; you will guide less experienced scientists and participate in vendor selection and customer engagements.

Responsibilities include defining system requirements, designing and testing modules, and performing feasibility studies of new technologies, while

Qualifications

• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements
• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies
• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

Responsibilities

• Experience with X-ray equipment and X-ray imaging systems preferred.
• Define novel inspection systems concepts and configurations. Collects, analyzes data and designs statistically valid experiments.
• Designs and engineers modules. Qualifies modules / sub-modules. Design, perform, collect and analyze data on advanced substrate, technologies and concepts for a range of new products.
• Develop new or modified inspection and metrology systems. Performs research and analysis in physics or related subjects. Supports physics related application and system issues in the lab and in the field when required.
• Define system requirements and specifications. Troubleshoot system problems. Respond to field physics related issues, function as advisor for solving physics related application issues.
• Plan projects involving definitions and selection of new concepts and approaches in the physics of development of new or improved tool. Supplies data to support product risk management decision making process.
• Participates in the vendor selection process. Participates in technological customer engagements and contributes in his / her specific field of expertise
• Guide less experienced physicists/scientists.
• Evaluate new technologies, pursue innovative solutions, evaluate competitors and define new market needs. Plan and conduct test of new technologies under evaluation in the team. Execute feasibility studies of new technologies and provide results / analysis supporting the decision making process. Executes feasibility studies of complete systems / sub-systems, leveraging new technologies and design concepts. Prepares the demonstration of new capabilities and conducts performance analysis

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Applied Materials in Benicia, CA seeks a physicist/engineer to advance inspection and metrology systems for semiconductor and display technologies. Candidates should have experience with X-ray equipment, data analysis and developing new concepts; you will guide less experienced scientists and participate in vendor selection and customer engagements.

Responsibilities include defining system requirements, designing and testing modules, and performing feasibility studies of new technologies, while