Physicist / Scientist V

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

• Technically lead and/or execute engineering projects and spearhead research and development of new technologies as appropriate
• Define experiments and determine the type of meaningful data required to support evaluation and technical decision
• Lead and/or develop, and execute significantly complex system projects
• Oversee and approve designs in team design reviews; take active part in the design of complex modules/sub-modules; approve qualification results of complex modules
• Problem identification and troubleshooting a wide range of significantly complex problems; oversee and approve research and analysis results
• Support high level/complex physics related application and system issues in the lab and in the field when required
• Function as specialist for physics/scientists issues, while influencing and utilizing expertise in interfacing with external and internal customers, lead and/or develop and execute system projects, troubleshooting system problems, and defining system specifications and schedules
• Regularly interact with senior managers on matters involving several functional areas, departments or customers concerning projects, operations and schedules; interactions require the ability to change thinking or gain the acceptance of others in sensitive situations
• Review and approve system and sub-system requirements and specifications designed by other team members
• Apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts; contribute to the development of new principles and concepts
• Take an active part in product risk management discussions leveraging expertise and knowledge to influence and drive risk management decisions
• Take an active part in Red-Team groups, leveraging expertise to analyze competitor technologies and assess competitor architectural entitlements
• Initiate innovative physics/science projects which extend boundaries of system performance or technology
• Lead the selection and management of strategic vendors; maintain relationships with outside customers of innovation, Universities, Consortia
• Lead technological customer engagements driving innovation & development; meet high level executives on the customer side affecting customer decision making
• Provide mentoring for less experienced physicist/scientists
• Research new technologies and analyze competition technology; evaluate new technologies
• Plan and execute complex feasibility studies of new technologies and lead the decision making process
• Prepare and deliver papers regarding new technologies, share and promote new ideas and capabilities
• Plan and execute feasibility studies of complete systems/sub-systems, leveraging new technologies and design concepts; lead the demonstration of new capabilities and drives the decision making process

Qualifications

• Regarded as the technical expert in their particular field
• Demonstrates in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within the function
• Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product, process or service improvements
• Leads projects with notable risk and complexity; develops the strategy for project execution
• Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions
• Impacts the direction and resource allocation for program, project or services; works within general functional policies and industry guidelines
• Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view

Pay & Schedule

• Salary: $176,000.00 - $242,000.00
• Location: San Jose, CA
• Time Type: Full time
• Employee Type: Assignee / Regular
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Eligible: No