R&D Engineer Jobs in München

Who We Are

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.

What We Offer

Salary:

€70,400.00 - €96,800.00


Location:

Heimstetten,DEU

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 .

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure molecular and particulate cleanliness for components used in high-end electron microscopes.

• Develop, optimize, and qualify advanced wet-chemical and dry-cleaning processes for highly sensitive surfaces.

• Implement and maintain contamination-control standards and procedures internally and with external suppliers

• Perform and interpret surface analysis using RGA, XPS, AFM, GCMS, FTIR, SEM/EDX, particle counting, inspection, and related techniques

• Lead top contamination root-cause analyses and corrective actions with internal teams, suppliers, and cleaning service providers.

• Conduct cleanliness-focused supplier qualification and audits to ensure compliance across the supply chain.

Your profile:

• Degree in chemistry, materials science, materials engineering, or a related field.

• Strong expertise in surface analytics and contamination characterization (e.g., RGA, XPS, AFM, GC-MS).

• Experience with industrial cleaning processes in high-tech environments (UHV/XHV, semiconductor, precision optics, etc.).

• Experience working with equipment manufacturers and external cleaning service providers.

• High level of teamwork, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.

• Hands-on mentality with a confident and solution-oriented working style.

• Excellent written and spoken German and English

You’re eager to:

• Be a part of highly qualified engineering team, to efficiently manage the manufacturing as well as technical domain of complex modules developed by our R&D team

• Collaborate with other engineers to ensure a prompt execution as well as efficient and smooth production

• Take a lead on driving our suppliers to excellence for enabling smooth manufacturing processes in our facility near Munich

Your benefits:

• An exciting, international, and dynamic environment, working in a high technology company with human touch

• Extensive further education offers, individual training, learning & development opportunities, and cooperation with experienced employees

• Company pension scheme with the possibility of top-up via salary conversion and disability insurance

• Travel insurance, can also be used privately

• Capital-forming benefits

• 30 days of vacation

• Bonus program

• Wellhub

Sounds interesting? Then it is best to apply via our online portal .

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Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

No

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. 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.