About the Role

This is an exciting time to be at Mattson. This opening is for a Process Engineer position in the new product unit based in Fremont, California. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated process engineer who is passionate about new technologies and excited about bringing changes in thermal processing using new technology and product. The process engineer will have an opportunity to explore and develop new anneals processes and thermal treatment processes, support customer accounts, provide recommendation on hardware changes to improve process results and to provide onsite customer support.

Responsibilities:

• Design experiments, collect data, analyze data and compile reports on process engineering experiments.
• Perform root cause analysis, troubleshoot problems and resolve difficult process engineering issues.
• Measure film properties, interpret data, and make conclusion and recommendations.
• Support transfer of technology to field staff and customers, interact with account team and customers to resolve a variety of difficult process engineering problems.
• Manage process development and reliability projects.
• Process verification and troubleshooting at various customer sites.
• Detailed documentation for presentations and technical issues during development and troubleshooting.
• Monitor hardware performance and verify stability of newly developed processes. Develop and modify hardware as needed to improve process results.
• Investigate accidents and incidents that have occurred; identify the corrective action necessary to prevent a similar accident from occurring.
• Follow all safety and health regulations and work practices, including personal protective equipment where applicable.

Skills and requirements:

• Demonstrated hands-on experimental experience in a technical environment.
• MS in chemical Engineering, material science or related field and 1-3 years of experience. Advanced degrees preferred but not necessary.
• Excellent data analysis skills, including numerical and statistical analysis of data, treatment of experimental errors and graphical presentation of diverse (potentially multidimensional) datasets.
• Must be able to work independently under deadline pressure in a highly dynamic environment.
• Must be able to work safely in a laboratory environment containing high-energy machinery and hazardous gases.
• Must be able and willing to potentially travel outside the US.
• Remain informed about safety and health regulations affecting the operations of supervision.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Mattson Technology, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.