Process Engineer
Applied Materials
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads, no experience needed
- Must know
- Troubleshooting
- Work
- On-site in Santa Clara
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Troubleshooting51%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 6, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
As a Process Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing and optimizing manufacturing processes for display and semiconductor manufacturing technologies. You will collect and analyze data, perform hardware characterization, and troubleshoot engineering issues. You'll also measure film properties, generate technical documentation, and engage with customers to resolve concerns. Process Engineers collaborate with vendors and suppliers, and become familiar with implementing new technologies and products. You will experiment, learn, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the semiconductor and display industries, partnering with our globally recognized R&D teams on state-of-the-art research and development projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Collect data, analyze, and compile reports on basic process engineering experiments
- Perform hardware characterization on basic systems
- Troubleshoot problems, perform Root Cause Analysis, and resolve basic process engineering issues
- Measure film properties and organize data/reports for review
- Generate internal documentation for products, presentations, and technical reports
- Communicate and engage with customers to resolve basic process engineering issues or concerns, under direct supervision
- Work with vendor and suppliers, under direct supervision
- Become familiar with the process of implementing new technology, products, and analytical instrumentation
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Doctorate degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
- Experience in one or more semiconductor processes (e.g., CVD, ALD, PVD, etch, epi)
- Experience with material characterization (e.g., FTIR, XPS, XRD)
Qualifications
- Experience in semiconductor fab or equipment industry
- Ideal candidates will be available to start full time in Winter 2026 (Nov 2026 - Feb 2027)