Process Engineer New College Grad - BS/MS Degree (Santa Clara, CA)
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$100k–$137k/yr
Mid level$2.2B raised
Who We Are Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that …
Skills: Process engineering, Semiconductor manufacturing, Data analysis, Hardware characterization, Root cause analysis
Who We Are Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that …
Skills: Semiconductor manufacturing, Process engineering, Hardware characterization, Data analysis, Troubleshooting
New College Grad - Process Engineer - MS/PhD (Winter 2026)
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$124k–$171k/yr
Entry level$2.2B raised
Who We Are Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that …
Skills: Process engineering, Semiconductor manufacturing, Hardware characterization, Root cause analysis, Data analysis
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New College Grad - Process Engineer - MS/PhD (Winter 2026)
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$124k–$171k/yr
Entry level$2.2B raised
Who We Are Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that …
Skills: Process engineering, Semiconductor manufacturing, Materials science, Chemical engineering, Data analysis
Who We Are Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that …
Skills: Process engineering, Semiconductor manufacturing, Data analysis, Hardware characterization, Troubleshooting
Process Engineer New College Grad - BS/MS Degree (Santa Clara, CA)
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$100k–$137k/yr
Mid level$2.2B raised
Who We Are Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that …
Skills: Process engineering, Semiconductor manufacturing, Display manufacturing, Data analysis, Hardware characterization
NVIDIA is seeking outstanding senior engineers to work on the CUDA driver, a key component of accelerated GPU computing. You will join a versatile software engineering team that delivers innovative software features to u…
Skills: C Programming, Systems Software Development, CUDA, Operating System Interfaces, HW/SW Co-design
Who We Are Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that …
Skills: Process engineering, Semiconductor manufacturing, Hardware characterization, Data analysis, Troubleshooting
Senior Software Engineer, CUDA Rust Core Libraries
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$184k–$357k/yr
Senior+$29B raised
NVIDIA’s accelerated computing platform is foundational to modern HPC and AI. At the center of this platform are CUDA Core Libraries that enable developers to build fast, reliable, and scalable GPU-accelerated software. …
Skills: Rust, C++, CUDA, GPU Programming, API Design
Who We Are Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that …
Skills: Process engineering, Semiconductor manufacturing, Display manufacturing, Data analysis, Hardware characterization
Who We Are Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that …
Skills: Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, C++, Python
Who We Are Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that …
Skills: Semiconductor manufacturing, Process engineering, Data analysis, Hardware characterization, Troubleshooting
Principal Engineer, CUDA UMD - GPU Kernel Scheduling
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$272k–$431k/yr
Senior+$29B raised
NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next e…
Who We Are Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that …
Skills: Process engineering, Semiconductor manufacturing, Hardware characterization, Data analysis, Technical documentation
Senior Software Engineer, CUDA Python Core Libraries
Santa Clara, California, United States · On-site
$184k–$357k/yr
Senior+$29B raised
NVIDIA’s accelerated computing platform is foundational to modern HPC and AI. At the center of this platform are CUDA Core Libraries that enable developers to build fast, reliable, and scalable GPU-accelerated software. …
Skills: Python, C++, CUDA, API Design, GPU Programming
Who We Are Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that …
Skills: Process engineering, Semiconductor manufacturing, Hardware characterization, Data analysis, Troubleshooting
NVIDIA’s accelerated computing platform is foundational to modern HPC and AI. At the center of this platform are CUDA Core Libraries that provide the algorithms, abstractions, and runtime capabilities needed to build fas…
Skills: C++, CUDA, Parallel Algorithms, Generic Programming, Systems Programming
Who We Are Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that …
Skills: Process engineering, Semiconductor manufacturing, Display manufacturing, Data analysis, Hardware characterization
Process Engineer New College Grad - BS/MS Degree (Santa Clara, CA)
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$100k–$137k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree
Health insurance, Wellbeing programs, Bonus program, Stock award program
Posted 12d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Process Engineer will design and optimize manufacturing processes for semiconductor and display technologies while performing hardware characterization. They will also troubleshoot engineering issues, conduct root cause analysis, and collaborate with vendors and R&D teams.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in a related field. The role requires 2-4 years of related experience and the ability to work on-site in Santa Clara, CA.
Full job description
Who We Are
Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.
What We Offer
Salary:
$100,000.00 - $136,500.00
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.
As a Process Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in designing and optimizing manufacturing processes for display and semiconductor manufacturing technologies. You will collect and analyze data, perform hardware characterization, and troubleshoot engineering issues. You'll also measure film properties, generate technical documentation, and engage with customers to resolve concerns. Process Engineers collaborate with vendors and suppliers, and become familiar with implementing new technologies and products. You will experiment, learn, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the semiconductor and display industries, partnering with our globally recognized R&D teams on state-of-the-art research and development projects.
Role Responsibilities:
Design, collect data, analyze, and compile reports on moderately difficult process engineering experiments
Perform hardware characterization on moderately difficult systems
Troubleshoot challenging but manageable problems, perform Root Cause Analysis, and resolve process engineering issues
Measure film properties and organize data/reports for review
Generate internal documentation for products, presentations, and technical reports
Communicate and engage with customers to resolve moderately difficult process engineering issues or concerns, under general supervision
Identify, select, and partner with vendors and suppliers
Implement new technology, products, and analytical instrumentation
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a related field
2-4 years of related experience
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full time
Employee Type:
New College Grad
Travel:
Yes, 20% of the Time
Relocation Eligible:
Yes
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.
We deliver material innovation that changes the world.
Industry
Semiconductor Manufacturing
Company size
10,001+ employees
Founded
1967
Headquarters
Santa Clara, CA
LinkedIn followers
672,969
Total funding
$2.2B
Applied Materials is the leader in materials engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor and advanced display in the world. The technology we create is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation chips. At Applied, we push the boundaries of science and engineering to deliver material innovation that changes the world.
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