Forward Deployed Engineer

Applied Materials, Inc.; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. seeks a Forward Deployed Engineer in Austin to lead scheduling optimization across manufacturing and supply chain.

You will collaborate with scheduling planners, product owners, software engineers, data scientists, and operations leaders to build AI-enabled decision-support tools and scalable workflows. The role emphasizes data-driven collaboration, rapid prototyping, and production deployments that deliver measurable business value and improved throughput.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing scheduling and planning.
• Strong knowledge of optimization techniques and AI-enabled decision support.
• Ability to analyze data and translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Effective communication with business and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Partner with scheduling, manufacturing, and business stakeholders to translate challenges into scalable scheduling solutions.
• Serve as primary liaison between scheduling teams and engineering organizations.
• Work with data, APIs, and business systems to prototype and deploy planning solutions.
• Design and implement dashboards, workflows, and AI-enabled scheduling capabilities.
• Identify bottlenecks and opportunities using manufacturing and supply chain data.
• Develop analytic models, automation frameworks, and deployment on cloud platforms.
• Lead workshops, gather requirements, and present recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Scheduling

Operations research

Optimization techniques

AI-enabled decision support

Data analysis

Cloud platforms

Tools

Python

SQL

Optimization algorithms

Simulation tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

## Forward Deployed EngineerApply: Austin,TX: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R2628436**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 - $170,500.00Location:Austin,TXYou’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:*** Partner directly with Scheduling, Manufacturing, Factory Operations, and Business stakeholders to understand planning challenges, operational constraints, and business objectives, translating them into scalable scheduling solutions.* Serve as the primary technical liaison between scheduling teams and engineering organizations, rapidly identifying opportunities to improve cycle time, tool utilization, throughput, delivery performance, and operational efficiency.* Work hands-on with scheduling data, optimization engines, simulation environments, APIs, and business systems to develop, prototype, and deploy solutions that address real-world planning and execution challenges.* Collaborate with scheduling planners, product owners, software engineers, data scientists, and operations leaders to design and implement decision-support tools, workflows, dashboards, and AI-driven scheduling capabilities.* Analyze structured and unstructured data from manufacturing, supply chain, service, and operational systems to identify bottlenecks, scheduling conflicts, capacity constraints, and optimization opportunities.* Develop and deploy analytical models, automation frameworks, and AI-enabled solutions using technologies such as Python, SQL, optimization algorithms, simulation tools, and modern cloud platforms.* Drive rapid proof-of-concepts, pilot deployments, and production rollouts, ensuring solutions deliver measurable business value and operational impact.* Facilitate customer workshops, requirements gathering sessions, and design reviews to align solution development with evolving business needs.* Monitor solution performance, gather user feedback, and continuously improve scheduling processes through data-driven insights and operational best practices.* Communicate recommendations, findings, and implementation strategies to business and technical leadership, influencing roadmap decisions and adoption of new capabilities.### Functional Knowledge* Demonstrates deep expertise in manufacturing scheduling, planning processes, operations research, optimization techniques, AI-enabled decision support systems, and related technologies.* Strong understanding of scheduling methodologies, constraints management, capacity planning, and factory operations.### Business Expertise* Understands business goals and operational priorities across manufacturing and supply chain functions.* Interprets complex operational challenges and recommends innovative solutions that improve productivity, predictability, and customer outcomes.### Leadership* Leads cross-functional initiatives involving scheduling teams, product organizations, engineering teams, and business stakeholders.* Influences technical and business decisions without direct authority through expertise, collaboration, and execution excellence.### Problem Solving* Solves highly ambiguous and complex operational problems by combining business context, technical expertise, analytical rigor, and systems thinking.* Develops innovative approaches to overcome scheduling, planning, and execution constraints at scale.### Impact* Directly impacts operational performance, scheduling effectiveness, factory throughput, resource utilization, and customer commitments.* Drives measurable improvements in business outcomes through deployment of scalable technology solutions.### Interpersonal Skills* Builds trusted relationships with planners, operations leaders, product teams, and engineers.* Communicates complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences and drives alignment across diverse stakeholder groups.* Acts as a customer advocate, ensuring solutions are practical, adoptable, and aligned with business needs.**Additional Information****Time Type:**Full time**Employee Type:**Assignee / Regular**Travel:**Yes, 10% of the Time**Relocation Eligible:**NoThe 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.