Senior Member of Technical Staff (Advanced Packaging Pathfinding)

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

Location: Singapore,SGP 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 .      As a Process Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in designing and optimizing manufacturing processes for display and semiconductor manufacturing technologies. You will collect and analyze data, perform hardware characterization, and troubleshoot engineering issues. You'll also measure film properties, generate technical documentation, and engage with customers to resolve concerns. Process Engineers collaborate with vendors and suppliers, and become familiar with implementing new technologies and products. 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.       Senior Member of Technical Staff (Advanced Packaging Pathfinding) This role is responsible for driving pathfinding and early-stage technology development for N+2 and beyond advanced packaging architectures as a senior individual contributor. The position focuses on disruptive innovation, deep technical problem-solving, and concept-to-feasibility execution, shaping future integration solutions and enabling new value creation opportunities. The SMTS will operate at the intersection of technology innovation, customer roadmaps, and ecosystem collaboration, translating emerging concepts into scalable, differentiated capabilities aligned with Applied Materials’ long-term strategy. Disruptive Pathfinding & Technology Development Drive long-range (N+2 and beyond) pathfinding exploration in advanced packaging, identifying key inflection points in interconnect scaling, materials, and integration architectures. Lead hands-on development and feasibility studies for novel packaging concepts, including but not limited to D2W, RDL, CoWoS, TSV, and heterogeneous integration schemes. Develop and validate new integration approaches (e.g., mixed interconnect architectures, advanced bumping strategies, next-gen substrates). Perform deep technical analysis and trade-off assessments to guide design, process integration, and technology selection decisions. Contribute to make/buy/partner evaluations through technical insights and benchmarking of emerging solutions. Technical Innovation & Execution Own key technical modules or integration challenges within pathfinding programs, driving concept-to-demonstration execution. Design and execute experiments, simulations, and test vehicles to validate new ideas and reduce technical risk. Develop scaling frameworks and design–process co-optimization strategies to meet future performance, cost, and reliability requirements. Translate innovative concepts into clear