Process Support Engineer II

About Applied Materials:
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.

Salary: $86,500.00 - $

Location:

Hillsboro, OR

As a Process Support Engineer (PSE), you’ll play a critical role in guiding products through their entire lifecycle, from initial concept to final qualification. You will provide high‑visibility customer support through on‑site installations, system diagnoses, and the service and repair of complex systems and equipment. PSEs work closely with customers and R&D teams to develop leading‑edge processes used to manufacture advanced semiconductor chips, and create hypothesis experiments and design of experiments (DOEs).

You will analyze data with statistics, compile reports with high‑level conclusions on technically challenging process engineering experiments, troubleshoot complex problems, perform root‑cause analyses, and resolve difficult process engineering and customer product issues. Process Support Engineers work across technologies such as Chemical Vapor Deposition, Atomic Layer Deposition, Plasma Reactive Ion Etch, Physical Vapor Deposition, Anneal, and Implant.

• Serve as liaison between the customer and the Business Unit for assigned projects, ensuring clear understanding of customer issues and delivery of applicable solutions.
• Work closely with customers to optimize tool performance to meet process and integration requirements when necessary.
• Check and approve operational quality of system equipment, instruct customers in operation and maintenance.
• Provide highly visible customer support through on‑site installation, diagnostics, troubleshooting, service, and repair of complex equipment and systems.
• Have knowledge of 3 or more processes on 1 or more technologies.

• Minimum 5 years in Semiconductor Capital Equipment or similar high‑tech industry.
• Preferred 3+ years’ experience in Applications or Process Engineering.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM field.

Full time. Travel: 25% of the time. Relocation eligible.

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