Applied Materials · 17 hours ago
Process Technician III (E3)
Santa Clara,CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$29/hr - $39.60/hr
2+ years expApplied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions for semiconductor and display manufacturing. The Process Technician III will be responsible for preparing wafers, operating reactors for thin film processes, and conducting analyses using scanning electron microscopes to ensure high productivity and quality in manufacturing processes.
ElectronicsManufacturingSemiconductorSoftware
Responsibilities
Prepare wafers for experimentation to include cleaning and preparation of reactors
Evaluate performance of process systems
Prepare cross-section samples for scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis; optimize sample prep procedure and conditions and identify cut location based on pattern instructions
Operate reactors to perform thin film processes, under limited supervision
Operate scanning electron microscope for cross-section and top-view, critical dimension (CD), or energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analysis and imaging
Identify all patterns of interest in imaging and understand image quality requirements and sample/beam interaction to determine optimized condition
Record process conditions and experimental observations
Understand basic scanning electron microscope (SEM) principles
Responsible for multiple technology products
Perform scanning electron microscope (SEM) system software alignment functions and routine maintenance procedures including flash and plasma clean
Evaluate wafers and thin films; prepare graphs and tables summarizing results
Interface with requestors, understand detail requirements, and communicate on results; monitor Wafer In Process and maintain throughput
Check performance of process system; order equipment and supplies, and coordinate with vendors and purchasing. Coordinate instrument repair and maintenance
Perform routine shut down procedure and set up equipment for experiments
Qualification
Required
Technical Diploma
2-4 years of experience
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.
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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