Process Engineer V

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

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 well‑being 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'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.

• Manage engineers in utilizing techniques to characterize hardware, define methods, and new technologies, and apply them to characterize hardware, and/or perform hardware characterization on extremely complex systems for the entire range of products for division.
• Interact with key customers to resolve extremely complex process engineering issues to address customers' High Value Problems (HVP) for an entire range of products for the division.
• Ensure effective product/technology demonstrations.
• Manage experimental tests, evaluate results and escalates critical technology issues to management.
• Determine product process specifications and equipment strengths, weaknesses and areas of developmental opportunity.
• Lead collaboration efforts with executive managers and junior managers to ensure strategic execution.
• Lead market share improvement efforts.

• Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of concepts and principles within own job family and knowledge of other related job families.

• Applies in-depth understanding of how own discipline integrates within the segment/function.

• Manages multiple related teams, sets organizational priorities and allocates resources.

• Identifies and resolves complex technical, operational and organizational problems.

• Impacts the business results of a team or area by supporting and funding of projects, products, services and/or technologies and developing policies and plans.
• Guided by business unit, department or sub‑functional business plans.

• Influences others internally and externally, including senior management.

Position requires understanding of Applied Materials global Standards of Business Conduct and compliance with these standards at all times. This includes demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct reflecting Applied Materials' core values.

Time Type: Full time

Employee Type: Assignee / Regular

Travel: Yes, 20% of the Time

Relocation Eligible: Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related…