Process Engineer IV

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.

Salary: $128,000.00 - $176,000.00 Location: Hudson,MA 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.

This position is for an experienced semiconductor process engineer with knowledge of PVD, CVD, ETCH or RTP processes.  Most of the hands-on work will be performed on advanced wafer-processing tools within MIT’s cleanroom in Cambridge, MA.  You must have the ability to design, run and test wafer-level experiments in a complex laboratory environment.  Candidates with CMOS or compound semiconductor device integration experience are preferred.

Design, collect data, analyze and compile reports on a wide range of complex process engineering experiments for multiple products, within safety guidelines Utilize techniques to characterize hardware, define methods and apply new technologies to characterize hardware, and/or perform hardware characterization on a wide range of complex systems for multiple products, within safety guidelines Generate internal and external documentation for products, presentations, technical reports and generate process engineering specifications Develop, plan and execute process engineering projects, within safety guidelines Train engineers in measurement techniques of film properties and guide them in the interpretation of the data, new methodologies, trouble shooting techniques and resolve a wide range of complex process engineering issues/problems for multiple products Interact with customers to resolve a wide range of complex process engineering issues/problems with limited to no supervision Design and implement new technology, products and analytical instrumentation Identify, select and work with vendors and suppliers with limited to no supervision Functional Knowledge Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field  Business Expertise Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services Leadership May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity