Applied Materials · 1 day ago
Sustaining/Test Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$76K/yr - $104K/yrApplied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. The Sustaining/Test Engineer role focuses on providing sustaining support for deployed fixtures, coordinating test fixture projects, and ensuring minimal downtime for customers while improving fixture quality and performance.
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Responsibilities
Provide TF sustaining support for deployed fixtures to ensure minimal down time and customer impact. Coordinates/Performs test fixture PM and Calibration activities as scheduled and follows-up on OOT issues as required
Interfaces with other test engineers and BU customers to coordinate the deployment of new test fixtures. Begin evaluating, designing and project managing own test fixture projects and solicit assistance as needed. Documents and tracks deployment issues to closure and initiates appropriate engineering change request as required
Uses basic engineering and DFx principles to estimate and reduce test fixture development costs and improve delivered fixture quality
Develops and uses test procedures. Assists with the definition of test specifications with design, software, and manufacturing engineering. May assist in the coordination and/or execution of test fixture sourcing activities
Gathers operational and test data and evaluates results; may take corrective/continuous improvement actions
Evaluates work methods, procedures and policies. Participates in the development and maintenance of new and existing business processes; updates as necessary to ensure current practices are documented
Determines root cause and corrective action analysis for issues that arise during design and deployment of test fixtures and provides failure analysis report as required
Performs Process Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis when working with New Product/Fixture Development
Qualification
Required
Provide TF sustaining support for deployed fixtures to ensure minimal down time and customer impact
Coordinates/Performs test fixture PM and Calibration activities as scheduled and follows-up on OOT issues as required
Interfaces with other test engineers and BU customers to coordinate the deployment of new test fixtures
Begin evaluating, designing and project managing own test fixture projects and solicit assistance as needed
Documents and tracks deployment issues to closure and initiates appropriate engineering change request as required
Uses basic engineering and DFx principles to estimate and reduce test fixture development costs and improve delivered fixture quality
Develops and uses test procedures
Assists with the definition of test specifications with design, software, and manufacturing engineering
May assist in the coordination and/or execution of test fixture sourcing activities
Gathers operational and test data and evaluates results; may take corrective/continuous improvement actions
Evaluates work methods, procedures and policies
Participates in the development and maintenance of new and existing business processes; updates as necessary to ensure current practices are documented
Determines root cause and corrective action analysis for issues that arise during design and deployment of test fixtures and provides failure analysis report as required
Performs Process Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis when working with New Product/Fixture Development
Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities
Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work
No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members
Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents
Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies
Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations
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
H1B Sponsorship
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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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