Jobs at Applied Materials

What We Offer

Ensures that specific project and program objectives are defined for areas of responsibility, and that necessary preliminary activities (e.g., determination of outcomes, milestones, viability studies, and resource planning, among others) are completed to allow for effectiveness and focus during later stages of completion.

Ensures that all projects and programs assigned are completed in accordance with predetermined requirements, with specific attention to product/process specifications, project/program costs, resource utilization, and timeliness for completion.

Ensures that all phases of project, program and/or process development are documented, and that information required in other functional areas is reported, disseminated, or transferred, as appropriate to global sites in account.

Strong analytical and program solving skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, proficiency in data analysis tools and software.

Perform BKM’s assisted and uses knowledge management systems. Follows all IP guidelines.

Functional Knowledge

• Regarded as the technical expert in their field.
• Demonstrates in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within the function.

Data Analysis

• Analyze data to identify trends, issues and opportunities
• Create reports, dashboards and visualizations to help stakeholders understand business performance
• Communicate findings & recommendations to stakeholders and other departments
• Propose solutions to improve business processes and operations

Business Expertise

• Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product, process, or service improvements.

Leadership

• Leads projects with notable risk and complexity; develops and/or supports the strategy for project execution.

Problem Solving

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

Impact

• Impacts the direction and resource allocation for program, project or services; works within general functional policies and industry guidelines.

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections, and persuades internal and external stakeholders (middle / senior levels), to adopt a different point of view.
• Negotiates with middle / senior management and customers to influence decisions.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree
• Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint),Data Visualization tools (Tableau, PowerBI)
• Certifications:PMI, Six Sigma
• Languages: English
• Years of Experience: 5 – 7 years of project management
• Work Experience: 7 – 10 years of semiconductor industry expertise

Role Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Senior Field Service Engineers [Customer Engineers] in installing, maintaining, and upgrading customer equipment

• Use digital analytics for troubleshooting

• Apply basic diagnostic techniques to assess equipment and address technical issues, with guidance from Senior Field Service Engineers [Customer Engineers]

• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on electrical, vacuum, mechanical, plasma, hydraulic, and gas systems (training provided)

• Coordinate and communicate directly with customers

• Fulfill additional duties, as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completion of an Associate degree, military technical training, field service experience, or trade certification

• 1–2 years of work experience in customer/field service support, or a related technical field

• Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics

• Experience diagnosing and resolving basic technical challenges

• Basic mechanical aptitude with pneumatics, hydraulics, electronics, vacuum, or thermodynamics

• Familiarity with hand tools and their appropriate usage, including digital multimeters

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

• Possession of a valid driver’s license and the ability to obtain a passport, if travel is required.

• Able to meet all on-site requirements, including safety, environmental guidelines, and COVID-19 protocols

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2–4 years of work experience in customer/field service support, or a related technical field

This position often requires extensive walking, standing for extended periods of time, working in tight spaces, bending, squatting, twisting, kneeling, reaching, climbing stairs and ladders, working at height, lifting up to 35 lbs., the ability to distinguish between colors and working with electricity, the ability to work in an environment with noise that may be difficult for some individuals with sensitivity to noise, and the use of hand and power tools. Additionally, because this position generally involves working in a clean room, it requires the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment such as coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, gloves, respirators, chemical aprons, and face shields.

Key Responsibilities

Performs routine to moderately complex electro-mechanical technical functions and activities such as design, test, checkout, fabrication, modification, troubleshooting and assembly of electronics and electro-mechanical systems, experimental design circuitry, prototype models, specialized test equipment, tools and test fixtures.

May test and troubleshoot system level and component level problems in electrical and mechanical systems and sub-systems. May perform new system and NPI installations and field upgrades.

Works from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts or plans to perform routine testing and troubleshooting.

Compiles logbooks and test procedures documentation utilizing good writing skills.

May perform mechanical, electrical, pneumatic & vacuum and process testing on AMAT platforms to Engineering and Manufacturing documentation and specifications.

Observes all safety standards. Maintains a secure, safe, clean and healthy work environment. Attends required health and safety training and follows safety and security policies, procedures and practices. Promptly reports accidents, injuries, safety hazards, or emergencies to supervisor or Safety dept. Follows operating instructions, uses protective equipment when required, and uses equipment and materials properly. Actively strives to prevent accidents and injuries.

Becomes familiar with current manufacturing and/or engineering processes and stays informed of any changes in procedures. Assists in the correction of problems.

May perform rework as a result of testing. Generates Quality Notifications.

Functional Knowledge

• Has developed analytical skills and application of scientific methods to perform a variety of activities

Business Expertise

• Has good understanding of how the team integrates with others

Leadership

• Has no supervisory responsibilities

Problem Solving

• Recognizes and solves typical problems that can occur in own work area without supervisory approval; evaluates and selects solutions from established operating procedures and/or scientific methods

Impact

• Impacts the quality of own work

Interpersonal Skills

• Uses communication skills to exchange of information

Key Responsibilities

With Guidance:

Conduct organizational & talent assessments; develop talent strategy and pipeline to staff and build workforce capability. (e.g., selection, assessment, development, succession)

With guidance, implement change management, communication and engagement strategies within the BU/Function.

Actively partner, coach & develop managers. (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions, performance management).

Execute on delivery of HR initiatives for the BU/Function. With guidance will balance enterprise-wide and business unit specific needs with local requirements.

As required, support M,A&D diligence and integration of HR projects, programs, processes and initiatives.

Support at least one HRenterprise/region-wideinitiative annually.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines

Business Expertise

• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Leadership

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements

Problem Solving

• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

Impact

• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

What We Offer

Key Responsibilities

*Shift assignment will be four days per week, 6AM to 6PM or 6PM to 6AM

- Prepares wafers for experimentation to include cleaning. Loads wafers, prepares reactor for experimentation and cleans reactors. Operates reactor to perform etch process. Recommends performance of process system and troubleshooting.

- Prepare cross section samples for scanning electron microscope (SEM) and TEM, including cutting, mounting coupons, cleaning, coating and submission.

- Records process conditions and experimental observations. Evaluates wafers and coupons, including modification of the process recipes.

- Prepares graphs and tables summarizing results.

- Coordinates with process engineers on wafer evaluations. Sets up equipment for experiments.

Uses quantitative wafer evaluation and process instrumentation knowledge to draw conclusions from data. Assists in training lower level technicians.

- Develop and publish best known method (BKM) procedures including, sample prep, and special sample handling.

Knowledgeably operates laboratory process equipment and instrumentation.

Functional Knowledge

Has developed advanced specialized expertise within aanalytical/scientificarea to perform the most complex work

Problem Solving

Exercises judgment, based on previous experience, practices and precedents, to identify and solve problems that arise with little or no precedent

Interpersonal Skills

Exchanges ideas and information effectively; uses tact and diplomacy when dealing with others

What We Offer

Applied Materials’ VSE strategic marketing group is searching for an intern to join our team for FY 2024-2025! Our group is specially working on patterning and implant applications in new emerging semiconductor fabrication related applications. We have state-of-the-art implant tools which are the backbone of the semiconductor industry. Through novel precise materials engineering we are advancing processes such as doping, and various material properties. The position will entail the following:

• Collaborate with implant material processing groups and process demonstrations, processing wafers, measuring wafers, analyzing results, and documentation.
• Participate in development projects involving wafer processing, desire metrology and present updates in group meetings.
• Support process engineering through procurement, shipping samples, and tracking inventory functions.
• START DATE: January 2026, On-site at our Gloucester, MA location

• Available to work for 6 - 12 months.

Requirements:

• Preference for students who are currently pursuing a Doctoral degree in Materials Science & Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field in Semiconductors.
• Student must be in good academic standing at their university, with a preferred GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.

• Hands-on expertise on thin film materials characterizations techniques such as ellipsometry, electrical IV/CV measurements, FTIR, microscopy and mechanical properties testing.

• Familiarity with modeling methodologies such as FEM, Monte Carlo simulations, etc. in addition to knowledge of modelling automation techniques is a big plus

$45 - $50 per hour