Engineering Technician Ii - T2 jobs at Applied Materials

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

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

Key Responsibilities

Performs all standard service activities through Tier I unassisted. Performs standard Tier II with assistance. Able to perform routine preventative maintenance within established timeframes. Completes quality repairs.

Responds to fab issues by communicating with other engineers and participating in escalation conference calls. May participate in projects to reduce costs and increase uptime.

Verifies operational quality of system equipment. Assists senior engineers as needed.

Applies diagnostic techniques and use of documentation and test equipment with assistance from senior engineers. Ability to diagnose and resolve technical problems. Uses training and experience to identify some process, software or hardware related system problems.

Complies with all safety procedures and consistently demonstrates safety as a value.

Functional Knowledge

• Has established skills to perform a range of day-to-day activities

Business Expertise

• Understands how the assigned duties relate to others in the team and how the team integrates with others in the discipline
• Assumes responsibility for full customer satisfaction assuring excellent relations within assigned area

Leadership

• Has no supervisory responsibilities; manages own workload

Problem Solving

• Recognizes and solves typical problems that can occur in own work area without supervisory approval; evaluates and selects solutions from established options

Impact

• Impacts own team through the quality of the services or information provided; follows standardized procedures and practices and receives regular but moderate supervision and guidance

Interpersonal Skills

• Uses communication skills to exchange information

Key Responsibilities

Performs 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.

Tests and troubleshoots 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 moderate testing and troubleshooting.

Compiles logbooks and test procedures documentation utilizing good writing skills. Assists in revising, developing and implementing department procedures.

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.

Performs necessary rework and assists in determining remedies for malfunctions and generates Quality Notifications.

Other Requirements:This is a physically demanding position that often requires standing for extended periods of time, walking, working in tight spaces, bending, squatting, twisting, kneeling, reaching, climbing stairs and ladders, lifting, the ability to distinguish between colors, the ability to work in an environment with noise that may be difficult for some individuals with sensitivity to noise, the use of hand and power tools, and driving or operating heavy machinery including forklifts.

Additionally, because this position may involve working in a clean room, the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment such as coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, gloves, respirators, chemical aprons, and face shields may be required.

Functional Knowledge

• Has developed proficiency in a range of analytical processes or procedures to carry out assigned tasks

Business Expertise

• Has a good understanding of how the team integrates with others to achieve objectives

Leadership

• May provide informal guidance and support to more junior team members

Problem Solving

• Provides solutions to problems in situations that are atypical or infrequently occurring based on existing precedents or procedures

Impact

• Impacts the quality of own work and its contribution to the team

Interpersonal Skills

• Uses communication skills to regularly exchange information

Key Responsibilities

Develops long-range plans and creates general engineering or product specific strategies to reach goals and reviews engineering specifications.

Provides approval guidelines and leadership to reporting engineering managers in the area of long-term program, strategy, and process design.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates broad and comprehensive understanding of different systems, theories and practices

Business Expertise

• Applies broad industry and commercial awareness to drive financial and operational performance across business unit, department or sub-functions

Leadership

• Leads through subordinate managers of managers; executes segment/functional business plans and contributes to the development of segment/functional strategy

Problem Solving

• Directs the resolution of highly complex or unusual business problems applying advanced analytical thought and judgment

Impact

• Guided by segment/functional strategy, impacts results of a department, business unit or sub-function or facilitates the work done by other segments/functions by providing support to impact the business

Interpersonal Skills

• Negotiates and influences the opinions of others at the senior executive level and in external organizations; exercises sensitivity to the audience

This position required to manage a small group of junior to mid level engineers, who are focused on RF system related work. This position also involves not only managing, but use high level of RF systems knowledge and skills, and occasionally required to perform hands-on work. High level of working knowledge on RF systems specifically in the context of semiconductor equipment. The candidate has to be familiar with an RF system that can operate up to 10kW, also needs to understand the requirement for preventing arcing, overheating etc. Also, basic knowledge on plasma generation by RF is required.