Process Technician

Applied Materials
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 29 - 39.6Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 2-4 yearsEducation: certificationSkills: ["Troubleshooting","Reliability","Problem-solving","Process optimization"]

Prepare wafers for experimentation, operate reactors for thin film processes, and run scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis for cross-sections and top-view imaging. Optimize sample prep, record process conditions and observations, and evaluate wafers and thin films to improve productivity, quality, and throughput. Perform routine SEM system software alignment, maintenance, and clean procedures, coordinate instrument repair and supplies, and communicate results to requestors under limited supervision.

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Applied Materials
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Process Technician

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Job Summary

Prepare wafers for experimentation, operate reactors for thin film processes, and run scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis for cross-sections and top-view imaging. Optimize sample prep, record process conditions and observations, and evaluate wafers and thin films to improve productivity, quality, and throughput. Perform routine SEM system software alignment, maintenance, and clean procedures, coordinate instrument repair and supplies, and communicate results to requestors under limited supervision.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prepare wafers for experimentation, including cleaning and preparing reactors.
  • •Evaluate performance of process systems and operate reactors for thin film processes under limited supervision.
  • •Prepare cross-section samples for SEM analysis, optimizing sample prep procedures and identifying cut locations based on pattern instructions.
  • •Operate SEM for imaging and analysis (cross-section/top-view, critical dimension/CD, and EDS) and optimize imaging conditions.
  • •Record process conditions and experimental observations; perform SEM maintenance/alignment and coordinate instrument repair, supplies, and vendor coordination.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 29 - 39.6

Key Requirements

  • •Technical Diploma
  • •2-4 years of experience
  • •Prepare wafers and reactors for experimentation, including cleaning and preparation of reactors
  • •Operate reactors to perform thin film processes under limited supervision
  • •Ability to perform physical tasks required for clean room work, including lifting up to 35 lbs and working with PPE
Experience:2-4 years
Education:Certification / Diploma
Skills:TroubleshootingReliabilityProblem-solvingProcess optimization
Tech Stack:SemScanning electron microscopeSem system softwareReactorsThin film processesCritical dimension (CD)Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS)Flash cleanPlasma cleanClean roomGraphsTables

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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