Applied Materials · 10 hours ago
Process Technician
Santa Clara,CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$24.50/hr - $34.10/hr
1+ years expApplied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. As a Process Technician, you'll be responsible for preparing wafers for experimentation, operating reactors for thin film processes, and using scanning electron microscopes for analyses and imaging.
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
Operate reactors to perform thin film processes, under supervision
Operate scanning electron microscope for cross-section and top-view, critical dimension (CD), or energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analysis and imaging
Identify most patterns of interest in imaging and understand image quality requirements
Record process conditions and experimental observations
Understand basic scanning electron microscope (SEM) principles
Perform scanning electron microscope (SEM) system software alignment functions
Evaluate wafers and thin films
Perform routine maintenance procedures including flash and plasma clean
Develop skillful use of laboratory process equipment and instrumentation
Interface with requestors, understand detail requirements, and communicate on results
Order equipment and supplies; coordinate with vendors and purchasing
Qualification
Required
Technical diploma, military technical training, or trade certification
1-2 years of related experience
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
CTO and Senior VP of Applied Materials; President of Applied Ventures
Tony Chiang, Ph.D
VP, CTO Applied AI
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