Applied Materials ETCH Process Engineer 

United States, California 

451644196

$147,000.00 - $202,500.00Santa Clara,CA

Key Responsibilities

• Design, collect data, analyze and compile reports on a variety of difficult process engineering experiments, within safety guidelines.
• Perform plasma etch (SYM3/ICP etch) process development on a variety of difficult systems.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis and resolve a variety of difficult process engineering issues.
• Generate internal and external documentation for products, presentations and technical reports.
• Interact with internal modules(WET/CMP/IBE/Lithograph/Deposition/Integration)to resolve a variety of process engineering issues/problems with limited supervision.
• Measure SEM/CDSEM/TEM images and interpret data.
• Implement new technology, products and analytical instrumentation. Travel may be required.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical Chemistry, Physics related field and 2 years of experience in job offered or related process engineering position.
• Plasma etch, including Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) and Capacitively Coupled Plasma (CCP) etch tools;
• Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
• Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
• Ellipsometry
• Design of experiments (DOE) to resolve complex materials analysis problems
• Statistical analysis methods and tools
• Semiconductor process and industry experience preferred.

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

Full time

Assignee / Regular