Process Engineer IV

Applied Materials

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $147,000–$202,500 / yr
Posted: 22 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $159k

This role $175k

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This role pays more than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $130,882–$186,725 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $175k versus about $159k 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 128 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $132,750–$182,500 across 128 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Process Engineer IV

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Process Engineer IV - (E4) joins a world-class team focused on developing next-generation Gapfill CVD products to enable current and future semiconductor device nodes. This role involves designing and optimizing manufacturing processes for display and semiconductor technologies while leading the technological advancement of various materials and deposition techniques. Day-to-day responsibilities include collecting and analyzing data, performing hardware characterization on complex systems, troubleshooting engineering issues, measuring film properties, and generating technical documentation. The position requires expertise in plasma processing, semiconductor processing technology, and a strong understanding of plasma physics. The engineer will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to solve high-value problems by identifying trade-offs between process and hardware. This role is critical for integrating films into manufacturing and advancing CVD process and hardware technology within the semiconductor and display industries.

What does a Process Engineer earn?

Median $154500 from 30 postings across 6 companies.

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Skills

CVD Plasma Processing Semiconductor Manufacturing Hardware Characterization Plasma Physics Process Engineering

What you'll do

Design and optimize manufacturing processes for display and semiconductor technologies.
Drive innovation and development of CVD process and hardware technology.
Perform hardware characterization and measure film properties on complex systems.
Develop, plan, and execute process engineering development projects.
Troubleshoot engineering issues and resolve customer concerns through technical analysis.
Define technical paths to solve high-value problems and manage project trade-offs.
Generate technical documentation and collaborate with vendors to implement new technologies.

What we're looking for

Experience in the semiconductor industry is required.
Experience with plasma processing is required.
A strong understanding of plasma physics is beneficial.
Ability to perform process and hardware characterization on highly complex systems.
Ability to solve complex problems involving multiple process and hardware tradeoffs.
Excellent communication skills for collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to work independently and in a team across various fields and expertise levels.

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