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Process Engineer III

Job ID
R2519110
Date posted
11/25/2025
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Category
Engineering

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. 

What We Offer

Salary:

$124,000.00 - $171,000.00

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits

ProcessEngineerIII

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials engineering solutions used to producevirtually everynew chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and servicecutting-edgeequipment that helps our customers manufacturedisplay andsemiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies thatliterally connectour world – like AI and IoT. If you want to workbeyond thecutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible®a Better Future. 

What We Offer

Location:Onsite; Santa Clara, CA

At Applied, we prioritize the well-being of you and your family and encourage you to bring your best self to workYour happiness, health, and resiliency are at the core of our benefits and wellness programsOur robust total rewards package makes it easier to take care of your whole self and your whole familyWe’recommitted to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more aboutourBenefits.

You’llalsobenefitfrom a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more about careers at Applied.

WhatYou’llDo

As a Process Engineer,you'llplay a critical role in solving our customers’ biggest challenges by designing andoptimizingdisplay andsemiconductor manufacturing processes. You will work on some of the most advanced and challenging technologies in the world, shaping the way process engineering evolves for our business and the semiconductor industry.Process Engineers at Applied enjoya diverseand exciting work experience—no two days are thesameand the challenges are complex and interesting. You willexperiment, learn, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the semiconductorand displayindustries, partnering with our globally recognized R&D teams onstate-of-the-artresearch and development projects. 

Role Responsibilities: 

  • Design, collect data, analyze, and compile reports ondifficultprocessengineering experiments

  • Perform hardware characterization ona variety ofdifficultsystems

  • Troubleshootcomplexproblems, perform Root Cause Analysis, and resolvea variety ofdifficultprocessengineering issues

  • Measure film properties andinterpret data

  • Generate internal documentation for products, presentations, and technical reports

  • Communicate and engagewith customers to resolvecomplexprocess engineering issuesor concerns,underlimitedsupervision

  • Identify, select, and partnerwith vendorsand suppliers

  • Implementnew technology, products, and analytical instrumentation

  • Serve as a resource for junior colleagues; leadprojectteams,as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field

  • 4-7yearsof related experience  

  • Demonstratesconceptual and practicalexpertisein complex problem solving

Preferred Qualifications:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex,disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. 

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

No

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at Accommodations_Program@amat.com, or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.