Applied Materials · 2 days ago
Photonics Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$138K/yr - $190K/yrApplied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. The Photonics Engineer role involves defining and designing novel inspection systems, developing new metrology systems, and supporting physics-related applications to advance semiconductor manufacturing technologies.
ElectronicsManufacturingSemiconductorSoftware
Responsibilities
Define novel inspection systems concepts and configurations
Collects, analyzes data and designs statistically valid experiments
Designs and engineers modules
Qualifies modules / sub-modules
Design, perform, collect and analyze data on advanced substrate, technologies and concepts for a range of new products
Develop new or modified inspection and metrology systems
Performs research and analysis in physics or related subjects
Supports physics related application and system issues in the lab and in the field when required
Define system requirements and specifications
Troubleshoot system problems
Respond to field physics related issues, function as advisor for solving physics related application issues
Plan projects involving definitions and selection of new concepts and approaches in the physics of development of new or improved tool
Supplies data to support product risk management decision making process
Participates in the vendor selection process
Participates in technological customer engagements and contributes in his / her specific field of expertise
Guide less experienced physicists/scientists
Evaluate new technologies, pursue innovative solutions, evaluate competitors and define new market needs
Plan and conduct test of new technologies under evaluation in the team
Execute feasibility studies of new technologies and provide results / analysis supporting the decision making process
Executes feasibility studies of complete systems / sub-systems, leveraging new technologies and design concepts
Prepares the demonstration of new capabilities and conducts performance analysis
Qualification
Required
Define novel inspection systems concepts and configurations
Collects, analyzes data and designs statistically valid experiments
Designs and engineers modules
Qualifies modules / sub-modules
Design, perform, collect and analyze data on advanced substrate, technologies and concepts for a range of new products
Develop new or modified inspection and metrology systems
Performs research and analysis in physics or related subjects
Supports physics related application and system issues in the lab and in the field when required
Define system requirements and specifications
Troubleshoot system problems
Respond to field physics related issues, function as advisor for solving physics related application issues
Plan projects involving definitions and selection of new concepts and approaches in the physics of development of new or improved tool
Supplies data to support product risk management decision making process
Participates in the vendor selection process
Participates in technological customer engagements and contributes in his / her specific field of expertise
Guide less experienced physicists/scientists
Evaluate new technologies, pursue innovative solutions, evaluate competitors and define new market needs
Plan and conduct test of new technologies under evaluation in the team
Execute feasibility studies of new technologies and provide results / analysis supporting the decision making process
Executes feasibility studies of complete systems / sub-systems, leveraging new technologies and design concepts
Prepares the demonstration of new capabilities and conducts performance analysis
Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines
Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements
Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies
Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Participation in a bonus and a stock award program
Company
Applied Materials
Applied Materials is a semiconductor and display equipment company that offers materials engineering solutions.
Founded in 1967
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.1BKey Investors
Stonnington GroupUS Department of Energy
2025-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-06-27Post Ipo Equity· $0.38M
2022-10-19Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
Omkaram Nalamasu
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Tony Chiang, Ph.D
VP, CTO Applied AI
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