Polymer Chemist/Plating Expert

Applied Materials
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 161,000 - 221,000Function: Product ManagementSkills: ["Process optimization","Troubleshooting","Root cause analysis","Data analysis","Mentoring"]

Develop and optimize electroplating processes and electrochemical systems to improve coating quality, performance, and manufacturing efficiency. Design, formulate, and characterize polymer-based materials, coatings, and surface treatments for advanced applications. Lead process development, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis, including data collection and chemistry reporting focused on semiconductor integration. Identify new chemistry process classes, design test vehicle equipment, build internal chemistry capabilities, mentor junior chemists, and support customer understanding and technology transfer.

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Polymer Chemist/Plating Expert

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Job Summary

Develop and optimize electroplating processes and electrochemical systems to improve coating quality, performance, and manufacturing efficiency. Design, formulate, and characterize polymer-based materials, coatings, and surface treatments for advanced applications. Lead process development, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis, including data collection and chemistry reporting focused on semiconductor integration. Identify new chemistry process classes, design test vehicle equipment, build internal chemistry capabilities, mentor junior chemists, and support customer understanding and technology transfer.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and optimize electroplating processes and electrochemical systems to improve coating quality, performance, and manufacturing efficiency.
  • •Design, formulate, and characterize polymer-based materials, coatings, and surface treatments for advanced technology applications.
  • •Lead process development, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and reliability.
  • •Design and evaluate chemistry for semiconductor integration by collecting data, analyzing results, and compiling reports.
  • •Identify new chemical process classes, design test vehicle equipment, mentor junior chemists, and transfer processes to product groups.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 161,000 - 221,000
Perks:Employee AssistanceTravel AllowanceRelocation

Key Requirements

  • •Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in a specialized discipline.
  • •Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, or services.
  • •May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
  • •Leads others to solve complex problems using sophisticated analytical thought and judgment.
  • •Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view.
Experience:Semiconductor integrationElectroplatingElectrochemical systems
Skills:Process optimizationTroubleshootingRoot cause analysisData analysisMentoring

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
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