Engineer II, Wet Process Engineer

Role Responsibilities:

• ### Tool & Process Ownership
• Serve as primary owner for all Wet Clean tools
• Maintain stable process performance through recipe optimization, SPC monitoring, and root‑cause elimination.
• Create and maintain process documentation, run sheets, and chamber/tool configuration accuracy.
• Manage consumables, chemistry usage, vendor PM schedules, and CoO considerations. ### Operations & Sustaining
• Respond to tool issues with urgency; partner with equipment engineers on troubleshooting and recovery.
• Validate tool health following maintenance, part changes, or facility events.
• Drive uptime improvements by identifying chronic issues and implementing corrective actions.
• Monitor and maintain chemical delivery systems, waste lines, filtration, temperature control, and DI water interfaces. ### Safety & Compliance
• Ensure tools operate in compliance with all Applied Materials safety standards (chemical handling, LOTO/SP, exhaust performance, leak checks).
• Lead process hazard reviews (chemical changes, new recipes, process expansions).
• Support gas/chemical shutdown and YEM coordination activities with BUs and facilities teams. ### Cross‑Functional Integration
• Work with BU process owners to align process capability, POR conditions, and metrology flows.
• Support tool installs, facility readiness, and acceptance testing for new Wet Clean tools.
• Collaborate with GWI on exhaust, chemical waste, DI water, and temperature‑control issues.
• Participate in cross‑module integration efforts to improve yield, defectivity, and tool:tool matching. ### Documentation & Reporting
• Maintain accurate process documentation, tool run status, risk logs, and change records.
• Support readiness activities for customer demos, quals, and high‑priority development runs. ## Qualifications
• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 3-6 years of experience in Wet Clean processes, semiconductor process engineering, or related wet chemical operations.
• Strong understanding of chemical processes, etch/clean mechanisms, defectivity drivers, and surface preparation fundamentals.
• Proficiency in

SPC, DOE

methodology, and structured root‑cause analysis.

• Hands‑on experience with wet bench safety, chemical handling, and hazardous‑materials protocols.

## Qualifications ###

Education:

Bachelor's Degree ### Skills ###

Certifications:

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Languages:

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Years of Experience:

2 - 4 Years ###

Work Experience:

## Additional Information ### ###

Shift:

10-Day 8-Hr (United States of America) ### ###

Travel:

No ### ###

Relocation Eligible:

No ###

Referral Payment Plan:

Employee Referral (Standard) U.S.

Salary Range:

$100,000.00 - $136,500.00 The 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. For 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. Applied 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.