2026 NCG - Process Engineer III - PhD (Santa Clara, CA)

As a Process Engineer, you'll play a critical role in solving our customers' biggest challenges by designing and optimizing display and semiconductor 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 enjoy a diverse and exciting work experience—no two days are the same and the challenges are complex and interesting. 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. Visit our Engineering Careers page to learn more about engineering at Applied. Design, collect data, analyze, and compile reports on complex process engineering experiments Perform hardware characterization on a variety of systems Measure film properties, organize data, and interpret data Troubleshoot moderately complex problems, perform Root Cause Analysis, and resolve moderately difficult process engineering issues Generate internal documentation for products, presentations, and technical reports Interact with customers to resolve process engineering issues Identify, select, and work with vendors and suppliers Implement new technology, products, and analytical instrumentation Graduating with a PhD degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics or a related field. Previous internship or related field experience Demonstrated leadership experience Able to solve complex problems and take a new perspective on existing solutions Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus Flexible and adaptable mindset who thrives in a results-driven culture