Application Engineer III

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a leadership-focused professional in Santa Clara, CA to guide complex application projects from discovery through installation.

This full-time role emphasizes collaborating with customers, defining technical requirements, and driving system performance improvements across cycles. The candidate will lead cross-functional teams, manage SOW-driven activities, and coordinate with product and support groups to deliver tailored application solutions.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of customer technologies and gaps across the lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer technologies and gaps across the work cycle to implement solutions.
• Lead difficult, complex application activities and teams.
• Lead on-site execution teams at customer sites with active involvement in SOW and schedules.
• Interface with customers on technical requirements analysis and scheduling.
• Define/approve product application support plans for installations.
• Create and lead new methodologies to optimize system performance for specific applications.
• Analyze, develop and transfer new application capabilities from product division to customer support.

Job description

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

What We Offer

Salary: $124,000.00 - $171,000.00

Location: Santa Clara,CA

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.

Key Responsibilities

• through in-depth understanding of customer technologies and critical gaps and work throughout the work cycle until the implementation of the solution
• Technically leads difficult, complex application activities and team
• Leads the execution teams ß-sites, evaluation and demos at customers site, through high involvement in the SOW and commitment schedule
• Interfaces with the customer regarding technical requirements analysis and schedule
• Define/approve Product application support plans for installation
• Create & Lead new methodologies in order to optimized system performance for specific application
• Analysis, Develop and Transfer new application capabilities in the system envelope from product division to customer application support team
• Lead customer Technical review meetings
• Functional Knowledge Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines
• Business Expertise Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
• Leadership Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements
• Problem Solving Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information
• Impact Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies
• Interpersonal Skills Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

Additional Information

• Time Type: Full time
• Employee Type: Assignee / Regular
• Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Relocation Eligible: Yes

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.

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