New College Grad - Process Engineer - MS/PhD (Winter 2026)

Applied Materials
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 124,000 - 171,000 annuallyFunction: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing EngineeringEducation: mastersSkills: ["Data analysis","Troubleshooting","Root cause analysis","Documentation","Customer communication"]

Design and optimize semiconductor and display manufacturing processes as a Process Engineer, collecting and analyzing data, performing hardware characterization, and troubleshooting issues with root-cause analysis. Measure film properties, organize experimental results, and generate internal documentation and technical reports. Under direct supervision, collaborate with vendors and customers to resolve engineering concerns and learn new technologies and instrumentation alongside Applied Materials’ R&D teams.

Loading

Loading job details...

Preparing the role view and application actions.

FursaFursa
Applied Materials
Applied Materials
1 week ago

New College Grad - Process Engineer - MS/PhD (Winter 2026)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI
Last checked: 5 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Design and optimize semiconductor and display manufacturing processes as a Process Engineer, collecting and analyzing data, performing hardware characterization, and troubleshooting issues with root-cause analysis. Measure film properties, organize experimental results, and generate internal documentation and technical reports. Under direct supervision, collaborate with vendors and customers to resolve engineering concerns and learn new technologies and instrumentation alongside Applied Materials’ R&D teams.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Engineering
Seniority: Graduate level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Collect data, analyze it, and compile reports on basic process engineering experiments
  • •Perform hardware characterization on basic systems
  • •Troubleshoot process engineering issues, including root cause analysis, under direct supervision
  • •Measure film properties and organize data/reports for review
  • •Generate internal documentation and communicate with customers to resolve basic engineering concerns, under direct supervision
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 124,000 - 171,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •MS or Doctorate degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
  • •Start full time from October 2026 - January 2027
  • •Experience in semiconductor fab or equipment industry
  • •Doctorate degree is preferred
  • •Experience in one or more semiconductor processes (CVD, ALD, PVD, etch, epi) and material characterization (e.g. FTIR, XPS, XRD)
Experience:Semiconductor fabSemiconductor equipmentMaterials characterization
Education:Master's in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field
Skills:Data analysisTroubleshootingRoot cause analysisDocumentationCustomer communication
Tech Stack:CVDALDPVDEtchEpiFTIRXPSXRDAtomic Force MicroscopyANSYSAlgorithms

Company Brief

Applied Materials
Provides semiconductor manufacturing equipment, services, and software used to build advanced chips and display technologies. Its tools support materials engineering, deposition, etching, inspection, and process control for major electronics manufacturers worldwide.
Industry: Industrial Machinery
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1967
Glassdoor
Glassdoor: 3.9
WebsiteLinkedInGlassdoor