Application Development Engineer

Applied Materials

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$124,000–$171,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
47 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $153k
This role $148k
$117k most similar roles pay here $190k

This role pays less than 56% of similar roles. Most pay $128,250–$178,300 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $148k versus about $153k for comparable roles.

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About Applied Materials

Applied Materials is the world''s largest supplier of equipment, services, and software for the semiconductor and display industries, enabling the production of chips and advanced displays. Industry: Semiconductor Equipment

Applied Materials currently has 212 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $128,000–$176,000 across 163 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Application Development Engineer

As an Application Development Engineer - (E3), you will join the team to define and implement metrology solutions that address critical gaps in customer technologies. Your daily responsibilities include performing CnFs, qualifying new metrology approaches, and developing and transferring new application capabilities within the system envelope to customer sites. You will create and lead new methodologies to optimize system performance for specific applications while managing technical requirements, analyses, and schedules through direct customer interface. The role requires expertise in the eBeam/SEM domain, strong data analytic skills, and programming experience is considered a plus. You will solve complex problems by taking new perspectives on existing solutions, documenting procedures, leading technical review meetings, and delivering training to both employees and customers within the semiconductor industry context.

What you'll do

  • Define and implement metrology solutions to address specific customer technology gaps.
  • Interface with customers regarding technical requirements, analysis results, and project schedules.
  • Create and lead new methodologies to optimize system performance for specific applications.
  • Perform CnFs and qualification of new metrology approaches.
  • Analyze, develop, and transfer new application capabilities within the system envelope to customer sites.
  • Document best known methods (BKMs) and standard operating procedures.
  • Lead technical review meetings and deliver training to employees and customers.
  • Manage projects from kick-off to completion with clear planning and reporting.

What we're looking for

  • Metrology and inspection expert in the eBeam/SEM domain.
  • Strong data analytic skills.
  • Programming experience (preferred).
  • Thorough in-depth understanding of customer technologies and critical gaps.
  • Ability to lead projects from kick-off to completion with clear planning and reporting.
  • At least 2 years of proven experience operating SEM metrology systems in the semiconductor industry.
  • Ability to explain difficult information and build consensus around ideas or implementations.

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