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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.\nWhat We Offer\nSalary:\n$138,000.00 - $190,000.00Location:\nSanta Clara,CAYou’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.\nAt 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.\nApplied Materials is the global leader in materials engineering technology and processes that are used to produce most new chips and advanced displays in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at the atomic level and on an industrial scale helps our customers, who make smartphones, supercomputers, virtual reality headsets, autonomous vehicles, and more, transform their ideas and designs into reality. Our innovations Make Possible a Better Future for all of humanity.\nInside our company, we apply the idea of make possible as we work together. We value our people and teams who turn possibilities into reality by advancing our strategy, accomplishing great things, and empowering others. We are deeply committed to fostering a Culture of Inclusion where every person knows they belong, feels empowered to bring their whole self to work, and is inspired to grow.\nWe are looking for a new college graduate in optical sciences to join our team engineering unique solutions to our customers’ challenging wafer heating and temperature measurement requirements. The successful candidate will become a member of the Front End Products Business Unit developing new hardware and working with process teams to bring new and better solutions to the wafer fab equipment market.\nEssential Functions / Job Description:\nWork with a world-class team to develop new hardware for the next generation of semiconductor annealing technologies and tools that simultaneously extends tool capabilities and measurement accuracy.\nDesign, implement and conduct lab bench experiments to evaluate feasibility of proposed concepts and prototype hardware. \nCollect, analyze and present data to a multi-disciplinary team to collaboratively assess the differentiated performance over current practice.\nAnalyze tool sensor and wafer data to gauge and troubleshoot current tool performance.\nWork with top-tier suppliers to define performance specifications and testing protocols for critical optical system assemblies of annealing tools.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate optical systems into final products.\nAct as a resource within the business unit to help solve imaging and optical metrology problems.\nRequirements:\nMaster of Science in Physics, Applied Optics or Optical Engineering; PhD preferred.\nStrong understanding of optical theory, design principles, and techniques.\nExperience with optical design software (Zemax or CODEV) and non-sequential raytracing (Zemax or LightTools) software.\nExcellent problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nHands-on experience using tools for optical testing, alignment, metrology, and imaging.\nAbility to analyze and interpret data using programming languages such as MATLAB, Python or Mathematica.\nExperience with non-contact temperature measurement.\nExperience operating high power lasers\nExperience using laboratory measurement automation software such as Labview or Python\nKnowledge of various optical materials and coatings\nExperience in working with optical suppliers and product clients. \nPublications in peer-reviewed journals or patents in optics related fields\nAdditional Information\nTime Type:\nFull timeEmployee Type:\nAssignee / RegularTravel:\nYes, 10% of the TimeRelocation Eligible:\nYesThe 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.\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.\nApplied 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.\nIn addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. 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