Process Technician

Applied Materials
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 29 - 39.6 hourlyFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 2-4 yearsEducation: certificationSkills: ["Troubleshooting","Process optimization","Equipment maintenance","Recording","Communication"]

Prepare wafers and operate laboratory equipment to run thin film processes and support experimental work in a clean-room environment. Conduct scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis and imaging (including critical dimension and EDS), optimize sample preparation and imaging conditions, and record observations and process results. Perform routine maintenance, shut-down/setup procedures, coordinate repairs and supplies, and partner with requestors to understand requirements and maintain throughput quality and efficiency.

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Applied Materials
Applied Materials
3 days ago

Process Technician

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Job Summary

Prepare wafers and operate laboratory equipment to run thin film processes and support experimental work in a clean-room environment. Conduct scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis and imaging (including critical dimension and EDS), optimize sample preparation and imaging conditions, and record observations and process results. Perform routine maintenance, shut-down/setup procedures, coordinate repairs and supplies, and partner with requestors to understand requirements and maintain throughput quality and efficiency.
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 preparation of reactors.
  • •Operate reactors to perform thin film processes under limited supervision.
  • •Prepare cross-section samples for SEM analysis, optimizing sample preparation procedures and conditions.
  • •Operate the SEM for imaging and analysis (cross-section/top-view, critical dimension, and EDS) and evaluate sample and image quality requirements.
  • •Perform routine maintenance (including flash/plasma clean), record process conditions and observations, and coordinate instrument repair, supplies, and vendor/purchasing needs.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 29 - 39.6 hourly
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Technical Diploma
  • •2-4 years of experience
  • •Prepare wafers for experimentation, including cleaning and reactor preparation
  • •Operate reactors for thin film processes under limited supervision
  • •Ability to work in clean-room conditions and follow required PPE and physical demands (e.g., lifting up to 35 lbs., standing/walking for extended periods)
Experience:2-4 yearsSemiconductorsManufacturingMetrology
Education:Certification / Diploma
Skills:TroubleshootingProcess optimizationEquipment maintenanceRecordingCommunication
Tech Stack:ReactorsThin film processesScanning electron microscope (SEM)SEMCritical dimension (CD)Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS)System softwareFlash 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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