Jessica Gruss

Jessica Gruss is a process sustaining engineer at Applied Materials since July 2024, with previous experience as a process engineer at Kokusai Semiconductor Equipment Corporation and Lam Research. At Lam Research, responsibilities included developing PECVD processes for various materials and collaborating with an internal Dry/Etch development team. Prior to these positions, Jessica worked as a process engineer at IBM, managing ultra high vacuum systems for semiconductor manufacturing and overseeing tool health and maintenance. Academic contributions include holding teaching assistant roles at Arizona State University and Oregon State University and conducting research as a graduate assistant, culminating in a PhD in Physics from Arizona State University. Jessica also holds a BS in Physics from Oregon State University.