Physicist​/Scientist: FEP chamber Optics engineer; E3

Position: Physicist/Scientist: FEP chamber Optics engineer (E3)
Who We Are Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry.

The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

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Location:

Santa Clara,CAYou’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. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 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. Applied Materials is the global leader in materials engineering technology and processes that are used to produce most new chips and advanced displays in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at the atomic level and on an industrial scale helps our customers, who make smartphones, supercomputers, virtual reality headsets, autonomous vehicles, and more, transform their ideas and designs into reality.

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Inside our company, we apply the idea of make possible as we work together. We value our people and teams who turn possibilities into reality by advancing our strategy, accomplishing great things, and empowering others. We are deeply committed to fostering a Culture of Inclusion where every person knows they belong, feels empowered to bring their whole self to work, and is inspired to grow.

We are looking for a new college graduate in optical sciences to join our team engineering unique solutions to our customers’ challenging wafer heating and temperature measurement requirements.  The successful candidate will become a member of the Front End Products Business Unit developing new hardware and working with process teams to bring new and better solutions to the wafer fab equipment market.

Essential Functions /

Job Description:

Work with a world-class team to develop new hardware for the next generation of semiconductor annealing technologies and tools that simultaneously extends tool capabilities and measurement accuracy.

Design, implement and conduct lab bench experiments to evaluate feasibility of proposed concepts and prototype hardware.  Collect, analyze and present data to a multi-disciplinary team to collaboratively assess the differentiated performance over current practice.

Analyze tool sensor and wafer data to gauge and troubleshoot current tool performance.

Work with top-tier suppliers to define performance specifications and testing protocols for critical optical system assemblies of annealing tools.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate optical systems into final products.

Act as a resource within the business unit to help solve imaging and optical metrology problems.

Requirements:

Master of Science in Physics, Applied Optics or Optical Engineering;
PhD preferred.

Strong understanding of optical theory, design principles, and techniques.

Experience with optical design software (Zemax or CODEV) and non-sequential ray tracing (Zemax or Light Tools) software.

Excellent problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.

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