Physicist/Scientist - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$138,000 - $190,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 17 October 2026 by the employer.
This role defines and develops inspection and metrology systems for advanced substrates.
About the role
This role involves defining novel inspection systems concepts and configurations, and developing new or modified inspection and metrology systems.
What you'll do
- Define novel inspection systems concepts and configurations.
- Collect, analyze data, and design statistically valid experiments.
- Design and engineer modules; qualify modules/sub-modules.
- Develop new or modified inspection and metrology systems.
- Perform research and analysis in physics or related subjects.
- Define system requirements and specifications.
What you'll need
- Experience in defining novel inspection systems concepts and configurations.
- Ability to collect, analyze data, and design statistically valid experiments.
- Expertise in designing and engineering modules.
- Proven ability to develop new or modified inspection and metrology systems.
- Skill in performing research and analysis in physics or related subjects.
- Capability to define system requirements and specifications.
Nice to have
- Experience guiding less experienced physicists/scientists.
- Ability to evaluate new technologies and pursue innovative solutions.
- Experience planning projects involving definitions and selection of new concepts in physics.
Skills: inspection systems, metrology systems, physics, modules, statistically valid experiments
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 52-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Metrology Inspection
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Open roles in category
194
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$159k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (194 roles · 23 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 26 | 194 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1106 | 9862 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 64 d | 52 d (+12 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $159k |
Skills observed across this category: inspection systems, metrology systems, physics, modules, statistically valid experiments
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation · 73 open roles · median 43 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 25 open roles · median 67 d
- Onto Innovation · 21 open roles · median 70 d
- Lam Research · 15 open roles · median 46 d
- Micron Technology · 12 open roles · median 42 d
- Entegris · 10 open roles · median 58 d
How we counted: 194 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Metrology Inspection) roles from 23 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.