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Applied Materials Summer Internship - Photonics Test Engineer PhD Santa Clara ... United States, California
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As an optoelectronics testing engineer, you'll be responsible for characterizing and testing our next generation photonics interconnect devices, such as interposer, waveguide, FAU, CPO, transceivers, and various optoelectronic subsystems. You will conduct verification and characterization of various active and passive optical and photonic components including but not limited to modulators, photodetectors, passive waveguides and couplers, multiplexers and de-multiplexers, and fiber-to-chip coupling. You will define test plan and develop test setup and procedures for optical device and modules.
Responsibilities
- Bring-up and characterization of high-speed optical components, including waveguide, coupler, modulators and photodetectors, ensuring they meet performance expectations.
- Design, implement and maintain optical and electrical test setups
- Design and implement test procedures for silicon photonics chips and SIP based optical subsystems
- Design and execute validation and debug plans aligned with product specs, including link-level electro-optic testing using industry-standard equipment like BERTs, DCAs, VNAs, and AWGs.
- Design and debug test methods and fixtures to characterize optical alignment systems
- Establish and manage test data collection, archiving, analysis and presentation
- Maintain test equipment and instrument calibration, identify and purchase test parts and write equipment preventive maintenance (PM) procedures
Qualification
- Ph.D. or working towards Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Optics and Optical Engineering, Applied Physics or related field
- Hands on experience with optical chip, component and system-level prototyping and testing for Telecommunications or Data Center Interconnect (DCI) product development.
- Working knowledge and experience with manufacturing support, such as optical component testing and performance evaluation.
- Fluent in programming skills in a PC/Windows environment using C, Python, LabView to enable test scripting and automation
- Data collection, analysis and reporting data analysis software such as JMP, Matlab, and MS Office.
- Desirable experience withCAD/modeling/simulationsoftware such as PADs, Solidworks, and Zemax
- Self-motivated, creative, teamwork oriented
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Applied Materials Optical Engineer III - New College Grad Doctorate Santa Clar... United States, California
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Key Responsibilities:
- Design and model nano/micro photonic structures for advanced optical applications.
- Develop new optical metrology techniques for display-related projects.
- Set up and optimize customized optical inspection tools.
- Lead or support small projects with moderate risks and resources.
- Collaborate across teams to integrate best practices and differentiate solutions in the market.
- Solve complex technical challenges and apply new perspectives to existing solutions.
- Build consensus and communicate technical information effectively, even when sensitive or complex.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must have or soon possess a PhD degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, or related field
- Available to start within 3 months, ideally no later than January 2026
- Hands-on experience with optical mechanics and free-space optics setups.
- Skilled in Python or Matlab for image analysis and hardware control.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Effective communication and interpersonal abilities.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 0-2 years of industrial experience in optical design and metrology.
- Proficient in using optical design software (e.g., Zemax, LightTools).
- Experience with optical display systems and microscopy.
- Track record of successful project leadership or mentoring less-experienced colleagues.
- Knowledge of industry best practices and competitive differentiators in optics.
- Ability to integrate technical solutions across cross-functional teams.
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Applied Materials RPA Senior Developer - UiPath United States, California
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Key responsibilities:
Serve as the RPA interface with a customer sub-group within a business unit or functional area such as Sales, Operations, Engineering, Service and Finance for the purpose of business technology alignment, solution discovery, service management, project portfolio management and relationship management.
Analyzes business requirements or issues, converts analysis to functional specifications, and designs solutions to meet cross functional business requirements or resolve issues. Perform and document software application configuration, prepare and execute testing scenarios and scripts (unit, integration, performance, regression acceptance) and data conversions.
Provides business application functional support services to meet performance, availability, customer service level agreement, and customer satisfaction targets. Monitors specific IT systems or set of systems for availability, performance and capabilities and reports anomalies through predefined process. Oversees and/or completes root cause analysis and resolution of complex outages or incident trends working with infrastructure and technical teams, support providers and application vendors. Recommends and executes required corrective actions. Participate in evaluation and recommendation of patches, point releases, major upgrades and new systems.
Delivers project and support services in area of responsibility within allocated budget. May be responsible for development of budgets for small to mid-size projects and/or for timely renewal of maintenance and subscription contracts.
Adheres to and guides junior staff and contingent workers to adhere to GIS project management, software application development, testing, service management, change management, RCA and other relevant processes, standards, governance and controls. May manage execution of sox controls and testing and support internal and external audits.
Plan and manage small to medium sized business application projects to ensure effective and efficient execution in line with guardrails of scope, timeline, budget and quality. May serve as a team lead on a larger, complex project.
Oversees/manages contingent workers performing project and/or support services. Responsible for the selection, on boarding and off boarding of contingent workers in a timely manner. Mange contingent worker project/task assignments and ensure work product quality. Approves contingent worker time sheets/cost.
Skills and Functional Expertise:
** 5+ years of RPA development required
1. Lead End-to-End RPA Development using UiPath, including design, build, test, and deployment of automation solutions.3. Translate business requirements into scalable and maintainable automation workflows with a focus on performance and reliability.
4. Mentor junior developers and contribute to best practices, code reviews, and technical guidance across the RPA team.
5. Integrate RPA solutions with enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, CRM, databases, APIs) ensuring seamless data flow and process orchestration.
6. Maintain and enhance existing automations, ensuring they adapt to changing business needs and system upgrades.
7. Ensure compliance with security, governance, and documentation standards throughout the automation lifecycle.
8. Drive innovation by exploring AI/ML integration, intelligent document processing, and other advanced automation capabilities.
9. Monitor and optimize bot performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement continuous improvements.
10. Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, presenting technical solutions in a business-friendly manner
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Applied Materials Summer Internship - Optical Transceiver Engineer PhD Santa C... United States, California
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What We Offer
Santa Clara,CAResponsibility
- Define optical interconnect solution modules (200G/lane and beyond) aligned with product-level requirements.
- Conduct hardware design optical interconnect solution and customer related demo to validate platform solution, including PCB design, schematic capture, and component selection. Guide layout engineers to complete PCB layout that meets mechanical, signal integrity, thermal, and manufacturing constraints.
- Define and optimize signal integrity (SI) for 200G/lane and beyond, covering high-speed SerDes, channel modeling, and link margin analysis.
- Develop robust power delivery network (PDN) solutions for high-density, high-speed optical/electrical systems.
- Collaborate with optical, packaging, thermal, and system engineers to co-design solutions that balance performance, power, and cost.
- Lead technical validation, bring-up, and performance optimization of CPO modules
- Support design validation, qualification, and root-cause analysis during development and production ramp.
- Stay current with and implement relevant industry standards (IEEE, MSA, CMIS, etc.).
- Contribute to automation of transceiver performance testing using Python, C++, or LabVIEW.
Qualifications
You should have System-level understanding of current and emerging optical transceiver architectures and standards, And strong problem-solving skills and collaborative, proactive attitude. Some travel might be required.
- Ph.D. or working towards in Electrical Engineering
Hands-on experience with:
- PCB schematic design and layout review for optical modules.
- High-speed opto-electrical system design, including DSPs, power rails, and microcontroller interfaces.
- MSA and IEEE standards for optical transceivers and other interconnect standard (e.g., QSFP, OSFP, CMIS, NVlink, UCIe).
- Skilled in using lab equipment including DCA-X, BERT, real-time oscilloscopes, OSAs, and optical power meters
- Strong Python scripting skills for test automation and data analysis
- Solid understanding of SerDes tuning, including eye diagram analysis, jitter characterization, and electrical compliance
- Experience working on both the optical module side and the host/system side of high-speed links
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Applied Materials Mechanical Engineer New College Grad - Doctorate Degree Sant... United States, California
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What You’ll Do
As a Mechanical Engineer, you’llbe at the forefront of innovation, working with a team of talented professionals to solve complex problems. You’ll leverage your strong foundation in physics, mathematics, and materials science to design and optimize mechanical devices, machines, and systems. You will take on exciting challenges, from conducting research and analyzing data to creating detailed technical drawings and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. You will oversee manufacturing and installation processes, ensuring adherence to industry standards and regulations. Your keen eye for detail and commitment to excellence will enable you to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, making a tangible impact on the success of our projects.to learn more about engineering at Applied.
About Our Program
Engineer Development Programprovides training onroutine assignments under the guidance of senior engineers. You will develop competence in the role by performing structured work assignments while using existing procedures to solve both routine and standard problems.As part of the development program, you will build strong working relationships across teamsand participate in hands-on projects and technical seminars to build your skills and career pathin the fast-growing semiconductor industry.
RoleResponsibilities:
In support of design projects, coordinate the procurement and assembly of mechanical components/equipment and identify sources of critical parts and subsystems to resolve basic technical issues
Design or modify mechanical engineering layouts/schematics, and/or detaileddrawings/specificationsof limited scope under direct supervision
Perform and document engineering test reports under direct supervision
Generate related alpha/gamma documentation for product release under direct supervision
Perform engineering analysis under direct supervision
Troubleshoots a variety of mechanical problems of general difficulty under direct supervision
Effective use of engineering processes in the resolution of basic mechanical problems of limited scope
May be responsible for the design,development,and implementation of custom mechanical tooling, fixturing, and associated processes to enable the handling, assembly and/or disassembly of parts, components, sub-assemblies,and final assemblies throughout the product life cycle
Minimum Qualifications:
Graduating with a PhDdegree inMechanical Engineeringor a related field
Good academic standing with a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
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
Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus
Flexible and adaptable mindset who thrives in a results-driven culture
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Applied Materials EHS/Product Safety Engineer - New College United States, Texas, Austin
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What We Offer
$65,500.00 - $90,000.00Austin,TX, Gloucester,MAMake Possible® a Better Future.
looking foran exciting place to be.
Program Overview
Through theEnvironmental, Health and SafetyRotational Development Program, you will rotate throughtwo key, Environmental, Health and Safety and Product Safety,over the course of18 months, all while developing the technical and business skills required to be successful in yourrole in either in the Environmental, Health and Safety or Product Safety disciplineIn the program, you will experience a blended learning environment which includes mentorship, job shadowing, and expanded networking opportunities with leaders and within our Employee Resource GroupsSilicon Valley
Position Details
During a series of rotations, participants will take on full-time responsibility of their functional role, which includes:
in the continuous improvement of EHS compliance programs (e.g.,Industrial Hygiene,Ergonomics, Hearing Conservation,OccupationalSafety, Radiation Safety and Respiratory Protection)
in inspection/auditing oflaboratory environmentto detectexisting andpotential hazards; recommends corrective or preventative measuresandcollaborateon
in across-functionteam to investigateincidentsto driveroot cause analyses and identification of correctiveaction(s)
Be an active member of thevolunteeremergency response
in a cross functional teamto performriskassessment toidentifypotential hazards and analyze what could happen ifthehazard occursand develop mitigation steps to prevent such an
Participates in compliance evaluation of productsper company and governmental requirements.
Performs product/system safety analysis on components, subsystems, and systems.
Prepares periodic and special reports in connection with engineering studies and projects and from liaison with other companies and outside organizations.
Manage 3rd party Product Safety tool assessments and drive corrective actions within the various internal organizations.
Requirements
Graduating with anB.S.inEnvironmental,OccupationalHealth and Safetyor engineering
Must be in good academic standing with a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0
Highly organized, self-motivatedindividual
difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of
Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of
Data analytics (e.g.,advanced excel, working with multiple data sets for decision making)
Flexible andadaptable mindsetwho thrives in a results-drivenculture.
Authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.
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Applied Materials FP & Analyst II - New College Grad MBA Austin TX United States, Texas, Austin
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Job Description:
Primary Responsibilities:
- Perform spend analytics in a way that considers business decisions and actionable insights
- Perform regular predictive financial modeling, monitoring outcomes, and rapid revision
- Interpret financial results into insights and recommendations for presentations to executives
- Manage and update content as needed for investor relations events and board meetings
- Provide financial modeling, analysis, and valuation support for acquisitions and projects
- Identify and implement reporting of key financial metrics that enable meaningful insights and improve the visibility of company’s financial results
- Partner with Information Technology professionals to enable implementation of reporting systems and processes across Finance
- Act as a finance business partner and subject matter expert across the business
Requirements:
- MBA degree, with 4-7 years prior work experience in Finance or Accounting preferred
- Strong communication and influence skills, with attention to detail and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, including data visualization and Excel
- Intellectual curiosity to learn the business, improve processes and strive for excellence
- Ability to work with minimal guidance in a fast-paced, global environment
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As an optoelectronics testing engineer, you'll be responsible for characterizing and testing our next generation photonics interconnect devices, such as interposer, waveguide, FAU, CPO, transceivers, and various optoelectronic subsystems. You will conduct verification and characterization of various active and passive optical and photonic components including but not limited to modulators, photodetectors, passive waveguides and couplers, multiplexers and de-multiplexers, and fiber-to-chip coupling. You will define test plan and develop test setup and procedures for optical device and modules.
Responsibilities
- Bring-up and characterization of high-speed optical components, including waveguide, coupler, modulators and photodetectors, ensuring they meet performance expectations.
- Design, implement and maintain optical and electrical test setups
- Design and implement test procedures for silicon photonics chips and SIP based optical subsystems
- Design and execute validation and debug plans aligned with product specs, including link-level electro-optic testing using industry-standard equipment like BERTs, DCAs, VNAs, and AWGs.
- Design and debug test methods and fixtures to characterize optical alignment systems
- Establish and manage test data collection, archiving, analysis and presentation
- Maintain test equipment and instrument calibration, identify and purchase test parts and write equipment preventive maintenance (PM) procedures
Qualification
- Ph.D. or working towards Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Optics and Optical Engineering, Applied Physics or related field
- Hands on experience with optical chip, component and system-level prototyping and testing for Telecommunications or Data Center Interconnect (DCI) product development.
- Working knowledge and experience with manufacturing support, such as optical component testing and performance evaluation.
- Fluent in programming skills in a PC/Windows environment using C, Python, LabView to enable test scripting and automation
- Data collection, analysis and reporting data analysis software such as JMP, Matlab, and MS Office.
- Desirable experience withCAD/modeling/simulationsoftware such as PADs, Solidworks, and Zemax
- Self-motivated, creative, teamwork oriented
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