Process Engineer - Master's Degree

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What You’ll Do 

As a Process Engineer, you'll play a critical role in solving our customers’ biggest challenges by designing and optimizing display and semiconductor manufacturing processes. You will work on some of the most advanced and challenging technologies in the world, shaping the way process engineering evolves for our business and the semiconductor industry.  

Process Engineers at Applied enjoy a diverse and exciting work experience—no two days are the same and the challenges are complex and interesting. 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. Visit our Engineering Careers page to learn more about engineering at Applied.  

Role Responsibilities:  

• Design both hypothesis experiments and design of experiments (DOE), analyze data with statistics and compile reports with high level conclusions on technically challenging process engineering experiments 

• Perform hardware characterization on a variety of advanced systems and provide guidance to design engineering authority, within safety guidelines 

• Troubleshoot a variety of complex problems, perform multiple root cause analysis, and resolve a variety of difficult process engineering and customer product issues 

• Generate internal and external documentation for products, presentations, and technical reports 

• Interact with customers to resolve a variety of difficult process engineering issues, up to including oral presentations to customers 

• Execute problem-solving learning cycle: define problem statement, devise experimental plan and select characterization techniques with which data will be collected, perform experiments, perform measurements, process and analyze data, draw conclusions based on data, execute a follow-up learning cycle based on conclusions 

• Measure film properties and interpret data to drive concise conclusions 

• Identify, select, and work with vendors and suppliers 

• Implement new technology, products, and analytical instrumentation 

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Graduating with a Master’s or PhD degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Nanotechnologies, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field 

• Good academic standing with a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale 

• Demonstrable breadth of expertise in semiconductor technologies 

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Previous internship or related field experience 

• Demonstrated leadership experience 

• Able to solve complex problems and take a new perspective on existing solutions  

• Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information  

• Communicated complex ideas; works to build consensus  

• Collaborates across multi-disciplinary teams 

• Flexible and adaptable mindset who thrives in a results-driven culture 

• Thesis and relevant coursework; patents and publications 

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. To learn more about our commitment to DEI visit the Applied Materials Inclusion page.