Physicist / Scientist V

Key Responsibilities\n\nTechnically lead and/or execute engineering projects and spearhead research and development of new technologies as appropriate.\n\nDefine experiments and diagnostics to isolate dominant physical mechanisms in PVD chambers, including RF/DC plasma behavior, electromagnetic field effects, ionization, sputtering transport, thermal gradients, pressure regimes, and UHV phenomena.\n\nDetermine meaningful data required to distinguish between plasma\u2011driven, EM\u2011driven, thermal\u2011driven, or pressure\u2011driven effects in complex, coupled chamber environments.\n\nLead and/or develop, and executes significantly complex system projects. Oversees and approves designs in team design reviews. Takes active part in the design of complex modules / sub-modules. Approve qualification results of complex modules.\n\nProvide physics\u2011based guidance during chamber, module, and sub\u2011module design reviews, with emphasis on E\u2011field / B\u2011field topology, plasma confinement, sputtering efficiency, thermal behavior, and vacuum performance. \nInfluence chamber architecture and design rules by identifying physics\u2011imposed constraints and tradeoffs impacting performance, uniformity, reliability, and scalability.\n\nProblem identification and troubleshooting a wide range of significantly complex problems. Oversees and approves research and analysis results. Supports high level / complex physics related application and system issues in the lab and in the field when required.\n\nLead root\u2011cause analysis of complex, cross\u2011domain chamber behaviors where plasma, electromagnetic, thermal, pressure, and vacuum effects are strongly coupled. \nDiagnose non\u2011intuitive behaviors such as process drift, uniformity excursions, defect generation, or instability by identifying second\u2011order physics effects missed by purely empirical approaches.\n\nFunction 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 interacts 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. Reviews and approves system and sub-system requirements and specifications designed by other team members.\n\nServe as MDP PVD physics specialist for chamber\u2011level multiphysics issues, supporting internal product teams and selected customer escalations involving advanced PVD challenges. \nCommunicate complex physics concepts to engineering, management, and customer stakeholders to drive alignment and sound technical decision\u2011making under ambiguity.\n\nApply advanced principles, theories, and concepts. Contributes to the development of new principles and concepts. Takes an active part in product risk management discussions leveraging his / her expertise and knowledge to influence and drive risk management decisions. Takes an active part in Red-Team groups, leveraging his / her expertise to analyze competitor technologies and assess competitor architectural entitlements.\n\nApply and develop advanced principles in low\u2011temperature plasma physics, electromagnetics, sputtering physics, and transport phenomena relevant to PVD systems. \nContribute physics insight to platform and architectural risk assessments, including evaluation of competitor PVD architectures, field configurations, and process entitlements.\n\nInitiates innovative physics/science projects, which extend boundaries of system performance or techno. Leads the selection and management of strategic vendors. Maintains relationships with outside customers of innovation, Universities, Consortia. Leads technological customer engagements driving innovation \u0026 development. Meets high level executives on the customer side effecting customer decision making \n\nInitiate and lead physics\u2011driven innovation projects targeting next\u2011generation PVD performance limits, including scaling, uniformity, materials capability, and manufacturability. \nEngage with universities, consortia, and strategic partners on applied plasma, deposition, and chamber physics topics aligned with MDP roadmaps.\n\nProvide mentoring for less experienced physicist/scientists.\n\nResearch 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. Plans and executes feasibility studies of complete systems / sub-systems, leveraging new technologies and design concepts. Leads the demonstration of new capabilities and drives the decision making process.\n\nMentor engineers and physicists in applying first\u2011principles, system\u2011level thinking across coupled plasma, EM, thermal, pressure, and vacuum domains.\n\nFunctional Knowledge\n\n * Regarded as the technical expert in their particular field,.\n\n * Demonstrates in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within the function\n\n\n\n\nBusiness Expertise\n\n * Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product, process or service improvements \n\n\n\n\nLeadership\n\n * Leads projects with notable risk and complexity; develops the strategy for project execution\n\n\n\n\nProblem Solving\n\n * Solves unique problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions\n\n * Solves complex problems where multiple physical domains interact and where root causes are not directly observable, requiring hypothesis\u2011driven analysis and conceptual physics insight.\n\n\n\n\nImpact\n\n * Impacts the direction and resource allocation for program, project or services; works within general functional policies and industry guidelines\n\n\n\n\nInterpersonal Skills\n\n * Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view\n\n\n\n\n## Qualifications\n\n### Education:\n\nBachelor\u0027s Degree\n\n### Skills\n\n### Certifications:\n\n### Languages:\n\n### Years of Experience:\n\n10 - 15 Years\n\n### Work Experience:\n\n## Additional Information\n\n### \n\n### Shift:\n\n10-Day 8-Hr (United States of America)\n\n### \n\n### Travel:\n\nYes, 10% of the Time\n\n### \n\n### Relocation Eligible:\n\nYes\n\n### Referral Payment Plan:\n\nEmployee Referral (Enhanced)\n\nU.S. Salary Range:\n\n$176,000.00 - $242,000.00\n\nThe 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. \n\nFor 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.\n\nApplied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All 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. \n