Process Engineer - Microleds

Applied Materials Inc

Santa Clara, CA, US
Base: $147,000.00 - $202,500.00; bonus/equity: eli...
Optoelectronic device physics expertise
Compound semiconductor processing experience
Epitaxial growth and lithography skills
This role is critical for enabling high-density, low-loss interconnects in next-generation AI data centers and high-performance computing platforms

Job Summary

  • This role is critical for enabling high-density, low-loss interconnects in next-generation AI data centers and high-performance computing platforms.
  • You will design, fabricate, and characterize low-power, high-speed optoelectronic devices such as microLEDs and VCSEL arrays for photonic interconnect applications.
  • Applied Materials offers a supportive work culture that encourages learning, development, and career growth while pushing the boundaries of materials science.

Matching Summary

This role is critical for enabling high-density, low-loss interconnects in next-generation AI data centers and high-performance computing platforms.

Salary

Base: $147,000.00 - $202,500.00; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for bonus and stock award program; Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including health and wellbeing programs

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Optoelectronic device physics expertise
  • Compound semiconductor processing experience
  • Epitaxial growth and lithography skills
  • LightTools Lumerical COMSOL simulation tools
  • MicroLED or VCSEL technology background

Nice-to-have

  • Collaborative research environment experience
  • Strong problem-solving ability
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Vendor and supplier management
  • Customer engagement capabilities

Key Requirements

  • MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or Physics
  • 5+ years of experience in compound semiconductor processing
  • Hands-on experience with epitaxial growth, litho, etching, and packaging
  • Proficiency in optical/electrical/thermal modeling simulation tools

Work Rights

Not specified

Sponsorship: available

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