Photonics Product Design Lead – AR Waveguide Displays

Applied Materials; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 179,500 - 246,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock awards

Bonus program

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA is hiring an experienced IC design engineer responsible for deep expertise in chip design and silicon validation, with experience delivering multiple tapeouts. You will work with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot complex design challenges and ensure high quality silicon for next-generation devices.

This full-time role offers a competitive base salary, potential bonus and stock awards, relocation eligibility, and a travel requirement of up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in chip design and silicon validation.
• Experience with multiple tapeouts.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead IC design activities and validate silicon through multiple tapeouts.
• Address complex issues across design phases with minimal supervision.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly with internal stakeholders and customers.
• Track schedules, budgets, and milestones in project plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve interdisciplinary technical issues.

Skills

Chip design

Silicon validation

Tapeouts

Job description

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

What We Offer

Salary:

$179,500.00 - $246,500.00

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. 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

• Deep expertise in at least one of the areas and general sound knowledge in overall chip design and silicon validation. Must have experience with multiple tape outs
• Apply expertise to be able to proactively address issues in own and adjacent areas of expertise in a specific design phase
• Able to implement concepts to troubleshoot a variety of complex problems within a variety of steps in the IC design process with no supervision in area of expertise.
• Effective technical verbal/written communiction representing the org with limited supervision. Ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders, customers and vendors
• Able to follow complex program schedules, budgets, and milestones with limited supervision
• Collaborates/participate in discussions to solve interdisciplinary technical issues in a cross-functional team environment.
  
  

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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