Application Engineer II

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. 

What We Offer

Salary:

$100,000.00 - $136,500.00

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. 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. 

 

 

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.  

 

 

Application Engineer

Job Mission

We are looking to hire a highly motivated, hands-on application engineer to support our cutting-edge AR/VR devices. This position will be in our advanced lithography group located in Sunnyvale, California.

This Job requires knowledge and experience in own discipline; acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills. Builds knowledge of the company, processes and customers. Solves a range of straightforward problems. Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible to support process related CD metrology (CD-SEM) and defect review(DR-SEM) , create recipes, build SOPs, BKMs, recipe CIPs , run production and engineers support , training other engineers.

• Takes an active part in the tool related test and qualifications, monitoring data execution and collection , tool health monitoring test etc. Support team members for engineering projects metrology requests and data analysis

• Supports daily operations in the lab and in the field when required. Regularly interacts with senior engineers and Hardware engineers if tool has issues, can help do basic trouble shooting, also can identify and define the problem status , work with HW team to solve the issue.

• Prepare and presentations regarding metrology and defect review related issues and problem solving, share and promote new ideas and capabilities.

• Be flexible and willing to learn conventional and new lithography technologies with different type of substrates. The lithography tool can be DUV, h-line or i-line etc

Functional Knowledge

Regarded as the technical expert in the cd SEM and DR SEM

Demonstrates in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within the function

Hands on experience in photolithography  will be a strong plus

Hands on experience on metrology tool like X-SEM, Camtek will be plus

Business Expertise

• Anticipates business and regulatory issues; Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work

Problem Solving

Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicates complex ideas

• Strong problem solving and creative thinking skills

• Quick learner and flexibi