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New College Grad - Account Technologist - MS/Doctorate (Winter 2026 Start) at Applied Materials | LAYIQ

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

You’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.

At 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 .

What You’ll Do

As an Account Technologist, you'll play a critical role in solving our customers’ biggest challenges by designing and optimizing 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.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please apply by October 30th, 2026. Note: This position may close early based on application volume or candidate selection.
Role Responsibilities: Collect data, analyze, and compile reports on basic process engineering experiments
Perform hardware characterization on basic systems
Troubleshoot problems, perform Root Cause Analysis, and resolve basic process engineering issues
Measure film properties and organize data/reports for review
Generate internal documentation for products, presentations, and technical reports
Communicate and engage with customers to resolve basic process engineering issues or concerns, under direct supervision
Work with vendor and suppliers, under direct supervision
Become familiar with the process of implementing new technology, products, and analytical instrumentation

Minimum Qualifications:

Masters/Doctorate degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics or a related field
Experience in one or more semiconductor processes (CVD, ALD, PVD, etch, epi), material characterization (e.g. FTIR, XPS, XRD etc)

Preferred Qualifications:

Ideal candidates will be available to start full time in Winter 2026 (Nov 2026 - Feb 2027)
Preferred: Professional proficiency in Korean (written and verbal).
Experience in semiconductor fab or equipment industry
Additional Information
Time Type: Full time
Employee Type: New College Grad
Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
Relocation Eligible: Yes
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.

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New College Grad - Account Technologist - MS/Doctorate (Winter 2026 Start)

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