Process Engineer College Grad - Masters Degree; Santa Clara, CA

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:

Santa Clara,CA

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As a Process Engineer, you'll 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.

Design, collect data, analyze and compile reports on moderately difficult process engineering experiments, within safety guidelines

Perform hardware characterization on moderately difficult systems, within safety guidelines

Troubleshoot moderately complex problems, perform Root Cause Analysis and resolve moderately difficult process engineering issues

Measure film properties, organize data/reports for review and interpret data

Generate internal documentation for products, presentations and technical reports

Interact with customers to resolve moderately difficult process engineering issues/problems under general supervision

Identify, select and work with vendors and suppliers under general supervision

Implement new technology, products and analytical instrumentation

• Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities

• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work

• No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members

• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents

• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies

• Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations

Full time

New College Grad

Yes, 10% of the Time

Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

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