Senior Application Development Engineer

Applied Materials; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 202,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Participation in a bonus and stock award program

Job summary

Applied Materials is seeking a full-time professional in Santa Clara, CA to lead the product application roadmap and engage with customers on their technical requirements. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills and a background in specialized disciplines.

The role involves creating new methodologies for optimizing system performance, leading site visits and evaluations, and ensuring customer satisfaction with technical solutions. The position requires a proactive approach and offers substantial opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates depth in specialized discipline.
• Uses sophisticated analytical skills to solve complex problems.
• Communicates difficult concepts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead product application roadmap through understanding customer technologies.
• Lead complex application activities and technical review meetings.
• Define and approve product application support plans.

Skills

Expertise in specialized discipline

Analytical problem solving

Communication and negotiation skills

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.

What We Offer

Salary: $147,000.00 – $202,500.00

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 leading global company.

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and well‑being 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

• Lead product application roadmap for future solutions through in‑depth understanding of customer technologies and critical gaps.
• Technically lead difficult, complex application activities and teams.
• Create and lead execution of site visits, evaluations, and demos at customer sites, with high involvement in the SOW and commitment schedule.
• Interface with customers regarding technical requirements analysis and schedule.
• Define and approve product application support plans for installation.
• Create and lead new methodologies to optimize system performance for specific applications.
• Analyze, 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 depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field.

Business Expertise

• Interprets internal and 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, 25% of the Time

Relocation Eligible: No

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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