Process Integration Engineer III - Early in Career, Doctorate; Albany, NY

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting‑edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT.

If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

• Salary: $ - $
• Location:
  
  Albany, NY

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company.

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

As a Process Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing and optimizing manufacturing processes for display and semiconductor manufacturing technologies. You will collect and analyze data, perform hardware characterization, and troubleshoot engineering issues. You’ll also measure film properties, generate technical documentation, and engage with customers to resolve concerns. Process Engineers collaborate with vendors and suppliers, and become familiar with implementing new technologies and products.

You will experiment, learn, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the semiconductor and display industries, partnering with our globally recognized R&D teams on state‑of‑the‑art research and development projects.

Solves unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business. Participates in projects to achieve milestones and objectives to support IMS (Integrated Materials Solutions) business strategy.

• Contributor for IMS FEOL projects for Advanced CMOS Logic
• Design, collect data, analyze and compile reports on significantly complex process engineering experiments for a range of products, within safety guidelines
• Develop, plan and execute process engineering projects for a range of products
• Design and implement new technology, products and analytical instrumentation
• Generate internal and external documentation for presentations, technical reports for integrated products and generate process engineering specifications for integrated products
• Develop and execute complex technology and engineering projects and lead research and development of new technologies as appropriate
• Develop innovative solutions as part of proven track record of significant technology contributions
• Conceive and implement new technology, normally named as primary inventor on critical patents and recognized through awards and/or published papers

• Graduating with a PhD in materials science, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, physics or chemistry, or related field

• Familiar with CMOS integration, FEOL products, and key CMOS modules/processes
• Demonstrates in‑depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within the function
• Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities

• Aware of publicly available technical and business direction of key customers and key competitors
• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work

• Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions
• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents

• Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential…