Process Engineer E4

Process Engineer E4### Process Engineer E4Apply: Santa Clara,CA: Full time: Posted Today: R2631982Who 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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Salary:
$147,000.00
- $202,500.00Location: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.
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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. Applied Materials, Inc. is the global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables customers to transform possibilities into reality. At Applied Materials, our innovations Make Possible the technology shaping the future.
At Applied’s CTO group, we focus on enabling technologies for quantum information applications, i.e. superconducting qubits and optical quantum computing. Our primary objective is to collaborate with system companies and universities to develop quantum devices with significantly lower error rates compared to current standards. Our approach centers on harnessing state of the art materials engineering and semiconductor processing to enhance device performance.
To achieve this goal, we're seeking a passionate quantum scientist with strong quantum computing and qubit background to develop novel materials and devices for emerging markets and new technology inflection on quantum information. We value our people and teams who turn possibilities into reality. 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.Responsibilities* Design experiments, collect data, perform analysis, and compile reports on a variety of complex process‐engineering tasks while adhering to all safety guidelines.
* Conduct hardware characterization on multiple advanced systems in compliance with safety requirements.
* Develop and characterize PVD processes on Applied MDP chambers, and provide unit‐process inputs to integration engineers for device‐wafer fabrication across various projects; and collaborate with cross‐functional lithography, etch and device teams to support device‐wafer fabrication across multiple projects.
* Strong understanding of metal deposition technologies (PVD/ECD), dielectric/metal CMP, CMOS interconnects, and advanced packaging metallization flows and challenges.
* General knowledge of DUV lithography and plasma etch processes.
* Troubleshoot a variety of complex problems, perform Root Cause Analysis and resolve a variety of difficult process engineering issues
* Generate internal and external documentation for products, presentations and technical reports
* Interact with customers to resolve a variety of difficult process engineering issues/problems with limited supervision
* Measure material and device properties and interpret data
* Identify, select and work with vendors and suppliers with limited supervision
* Implement new technology, products and analytical instrumentationFunctional Knowledge* Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplinesBusiness Expertise* Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates w