Supplier Engineer Iv jobs at Applied Materials

Key Responsibilities

Technically lead and/or execute unusually complex engineering projects and spearhead research and development of new technologies as appropriate

Develops and implements concepts for entire range of unusually complex product issues and engineering solutions

Problem identification and troubleshooting a wide range of unusually complex engineering and technology problems that have division wide potential implications

Specify or perform unusually complex engineering analysis

Specify the development of, design, or modify engineering layouts/schematics and/or detaileddrawings/specificationsof unusually complex scope

Generate product specifications. Define, coordinate, perform, and document engineering tests.

Specify and review engineering documentation and engineering processes

Functional Knowledge

• Recognized as “guru” or external expert in a function
• Demonstrates broad and comprehensive expertise in leading-edge theories, techniques and/or technologies within own field

Business Expertise

• Influences internal/external business and/or regulatory issues that have an impact on the business

Leadership

• Leads highly visible multidisciplinary project teams or initiatives; provides thought leadership

Problem Solving

• Proactively identifies and solves the most complex problems; uses ground-breaking methods to think beyond existing solutions

Impact

• Impacts business direction through the development of innovative services or products

Interpersonal Skills

• Negotiates with senior management, customers, regulators or vendors to influence decisions

KeyResponsibilities

• Collaborate closely with service business unit executives to drive business performance, deliver on strategic objectives and provide actional insights.
  • Define and execute financial strategies aligned with AGS and corporate objectives
  • Drive initiatives that improve profitability and operational efficiency across service offerings
• Partner cross functionally to support new service productdevelopment frominitiation to release
  • Prepare 4-8 Qtr. roll out revenue and margin plan by customer, units, ASP and cost that integrates the cost reduction plan
  • Prepare 5-year evaluation model of the incremental value the product creates
  • Identify the key cost reduction roadmap for each cost component as relevant. Identify assumed impact, timing and actions required.
• Drive the financial performance of your business unit(s) relative to expectations:
  • Prepare QoQ and YoY revenue and standard margin analysis, monitor performance throughout the quarter
  • Continuously identify and track 'execution opportunities' to improve standard margins, identify issues, helpaddress/improve, trackimpact
  • Build KPI / trackers to prioritize management around the highest value opportunities
• Manage investment spending, develop ROI analysis on new projects and prioritize investments accordingly
• Provide financial decision support on ad hoc/scenario analysis and present to finance and non-finance executives
• Partner with business and drive strategic process improvement programs
• Manage and mentor extended SBU finance analyst, fostering a culture of learning and excellence
• Provide support for special projects and/or M&A activities

Qualifications & Preferences

• Proven ability to operate as an independent finance partner to business leaders
• Strong communication and influencing skills across cross-functional teams
• Advanced excel skill required; working experience with Tableau, Power BI, or SQL preferred
• Be curious to understand the drivers of top and bottom-line growth
• Basic accounting knowledge

Key Responsibilities

NPI Test Bay Setup and Preventative Maintenance
Sets up test bay fixtures and required facilities to test chambers. Installs correct software versions in test bay (after consulting ME) before chamber moves into test. Check HX/Chiller fill levels, PCW flow, communication cable functionality, MOXA addresses, and process kit audits. Lead the procurement and maintenance of test equipment.New Product Test Ticket Management
Manage test tickets for new products on both the NPI and volume manufacturing lines, including troubleshooting, working with NPI and NPT Manufacturing Engineers, and documenting the resolution.Test Cable Assembly
Assembles new test cables and jumpers for chambers, gen racks, and peripheral equipment.Supporting Manufacturing Engineers
Assist MEs in carrying out projects to upgrade, deploy, repair, and correct test bays and fixtures. Document and provide important feedback to eliminate future test issues.
Able to assist with rework activity, such as mechanical repair, related to DMRs or part number changes.

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

Business Expertise

• Has a good understanding of how related teams coordinate their efforts and resources to achieve objectives

Leadership

• May act as a lead for the team, may allocate work and provide subject matter guidance to more junior team members

Problem Solving

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

Impact

• Impacts the effectiveness of own team and closely related teams

Interpersonal Skills

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

This position requires experience in testing and troubleshooting complex chambers without engineering support. Must be proficient in researching and resolving issues, communicating complex information, and must be able to work independently without regular supervision.

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

Key Responsibilities

Apply knowledge of electronic microscopy techniques to image wafers for customer demos to aid in the success of meeting customer requirements

Participate in creating recipes to optimize FIB prep of TEM samples

Support other metrology techniques including XRR, XRD, XRF, AFM, SE

Work with Arizona State University (ASU) to use TEM equipment on ASU campus

Generate and distribute Best Known Methods (BKMs) for film imaging

Functional Knowledge

• Hands on experience with SEM, FIB, STEM, and or TEM

Business Expertise

• Basic understanding of the semiconductor industry and thin film deposition

Leadership

• No supervisory responsibilities; accountable for developing technical contribution

Problem Solving

• Uses existing procedures to solve standard problems; analyzes information and standard practices to make judgments

Impact

• Has limited impact on own work team; works within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines

Interpersonal Skills

• Exchanges straightforward information, asks questions and checks for understanding

Key Responsibilities

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

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

Problem Solving

• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions

Impact

• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

Key Responsibilities

• Identifies areas for improvement to drive continual improvement for digital tools. Globally the AIX Field Service Engineer serves as the main point of contact for customer site digital tools.
• Internally explains difficult or sensitive problems building consensus with team and customers.
• Supports complex problems looking for new ways to solve problems using numerous sources of information and data analytics.
• Responsible for model propagation and dashboard configuration. Monitors signals for short and long term trends. Main point of contact for all digital tool issues within site and with HQ.
• Provides mentoring on troubleshooting methodologies learning new tools and processes. Understands BKM modeling techniques.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities. Have knowledge of Applied' s digital products and applications.
  Knowledge of Equipment and Fab Operations.

Business Expertise

• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work.

Leadership

• No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members.

Problem Solving

• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents.

• Uses Applied Problem Solving Technique for the issue resolution framework.

Impact

• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations.