Non-Technical Program Project Management

Applied Materials, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Stock awards

Job summary

Applied Materials in Austin, Texas is seeking a results-driven engineering professional to define project objectives, manage milestones, and coordinate resources across teams. The role emphasizes delivering programs on time and within scope while upholding safety and quality standards.

You will lead cross-functional efforts, drive innovation through new technologies, and ensure documentation and compliance.

Qualifications

• Breadth or depth of expertise in own discipline.
• Ability to interpret business challenges and propose improvements.
• Experience leading teams or projects with moderate complexity.
• Analytical problem-solving with judgment and innovation.
• Ability to impact customer, operations, or project outcomes.
• Strong communication to explain concepts and negotiate perspectives.

Responsibilities

• Define objectives for areas of responsibility and plan milestones and resources.
• Deliver projects within requirements, costs, resources, and timelines.
• Document all phases and share information with related functions.
• Ensure compliance with engineering notebooks, patents, confidentiality and safety.
• Use materials and financial resources effectively.
• Collaborate with staff to maximize project productivity.
• Lead R&D of new technologies and integrate them into products or services.

Skills

Functional Knowledge

Business Expertise

Leadership

Problem Solving

Impact

Interpersonal Skills

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: $108,000.00 - $148,500.00

Location: Austin,TX, 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures that specific project and program objectives are defined for areas of responsibility, and that necessary preliminary activities (e.g., determination of outcomes, milestones, viability studies, and resource planning, among others) are completed to allow for effectiveness and focus during later stages of completion.
• Ensures that all projects and programs assigned are completed in accordance with predetermined requirements, with specific attention to product/process specifications, project/program costs, resource utilization, and timeliness for completion.
• Ensures that all phases of project, program and/or process development are documented and that information required in other functional areas is reported, disseminated, or transferred, as appropriate.
• Ensures compliance with Company policies regarding Engineering/Lab notebooks, patents, confidentiality and safety.
• Ensures that the utilization of all material and financial resources is carried out in an effective manner.
• Effectively work with other staff to maximize productivity for the project / program.
• Spearheads research and development of new technologies, as appropriate, and ensures that newly created processes, designs, and/or methodologies are incorporated into Applied Materials products/services, and/or disseminated to other areas as needed.

Other Requirements

This position may require standing for extended periods of time, walking, working in tight spaces, bending, squatting, twisting, kneeling, reaching, lifting, the ability to distinguish between colors, the ability to work in an environment with noise that may be difficult for some individuals with sensitivity to noise, and the use of hand and power tools. Additionally, because this position also may involve working in a clean room, the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment such as coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, gloves, respirators, chemical aprons, and face shields may be required.

Required Skills

• Functional Knowledge Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field
• Business Expertise Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
• Leadership May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity
• Problem Solving Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
• Impact Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies
• Interpersonal Skills Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

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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