Director, Memory Integration Technology Roadmap

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 172,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Stock awards

Benefits package

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a senior leader to own memory device market strategy, roadmap alignment, and portfolio integration. You will guide cross‑functional teams across engineering and marketing to align technical challenges with business goals.

Requires 10+ years in DRAM/3D NAND and a track record of strategic leadership, market analysis, and cross‑functional impact. The role supports growth initiatives with a comprehensive compensation package and relocation eligibility.

Qualifications

• 10+ years work experience in DRAM / 3D NAND device or related area.
• DRAM /3D NAND integration experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Understand customers’ memory device technical roadmap and identifies key technical challenges in DRAM and/or 3D NAND memory development.
• Provides leadership and direction through managers for assessing existing and potential markets.
• Demonstrates broad and comprehensive understanding of technical and business environments.
• Develops and articulates strategies to meet business objectives for a broad functional area.
• Accountable for the performance and results of cross functional groups within a business to integrates products into a coherent portfolio of products focused on the market.
• Manages portfolio like a product (business plan, positioning, buying process, market requirements, and marketing plan)
• Analyzes market data to identify trends/opportunities, develops strategic direction from market information, and creates compelling market analysis presentations
• Directs and controls the activities of a broad function area and provides guidance to personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
• Drives the growth process
• Maps the needs within targeted markets and analyzes abstract market segmentations.
• Determines which segments to actively pursue
• Works with management team to ensure that overall marketing function is effectively meeting the organization’s strategic goals
• Creates a product strategy that is integrated with AMAT products
• Illustrates the vision and key phases of deliverables for a broad functional area

Skills

Memory technology

Leadership

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Business know-how

Functional knowledge

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: $172,000.00 - $237,000.00 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.

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.

Summary

• Understandings customers’ memory device technical roadmap and identifies key technical challenges in DRAM and/or 3D NAND memory development.
• Provides leadership and direction through managers for assessing existing and potential markets.
• Demonstrates broad and comprehensive understanding of technical and business environments.
• Develops and articulates strategies to meet business objectives for a broad functional area.
• Accountable for the performance and results of cross functional groups within a business to integrates products into a coherent portfolio of products focused on the market.
• Manages portfolio like a "product" (business plan, positioning, buying process, market requirements, and marketing plan)
• Analyzes market data to identify trends/opportunities, develops strategic direction from market information, and creates compelling market analysis presentations
• Directs and controls the activities of a broad function area and provides guidance to personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.
• Drives the growth process
• Maps the needs within targeted markets and analyzes abstract market segmentations.
• Determines which segments to actively pursue
• Works with management team to ensure that overall marketing function is effectively meeting the organization’s strategic goals
• Creates a product strategy that is integrated with AMAT products
• Illustrates the vision and key phases of deliverables for a broad functional area

Functional Knowledge

• Recognized as "guru" or external expert in a function
• Demonstrates broad and comprehensive expertise in leading-edge theories, techniques and/or technologies for memory technology

Business Expertise

• Influences internal/external business and/or regulatory issues that have an impact on the business

Leadership

• Leads highly visible multidisciplinary project teams or initiatives; provides thought leadership

Problem Solving

• Proactively identifies and solves the most complex problems; uses ground-breaking methods to think beyond existing solutions

Impact

• Impacts business direction through the development of innovative services or products

Interpersonal Skills

• Negotiates with senior management, customers, regulators or vendors to influence decisions

Requirement

Requirement 10+ years work experience in DRAM / 3D NAND device or related area DRAM /3D NAND integration experience preferred

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.

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