Systems Engineer Senior Director - (E7)

Applied Materials, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 208,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock awards

Bonus potential

Job summary

Applied Materials, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced leader for complex projects in a Santa Clara, CA setting. You will drive multi-disciplinary design programs and collaborate with Marketing to validate market requirements.

This role emphasizes systems engineering, software interaction, and cross-functional teamwork across divisions. The position includes travel and relocation options, with a comprehensive benefits package and potential bonus/stock awards.

Qualifications

• Broad understanding of systems, theories and practices relevant to a discipline.
• Keep abreast of new developments to influence policy and practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or develop and execute exceptionally complex projects spanning electrical, mechanical, physics, algorithms and software design.
• Spearhead R&D of new technologies as appropriate.
• Ensure market requirement specifications are valid and attainable with Marketing.
• Use systems analysis to review specifications and influence product engineering and software.
• Interface with other divisions to resolve design and architecture issues.
• Identify and troubleshoot engineering problems extending technology boundaries.
• Develop and assure that system architecture processes are met.
• Review and refine system engineering test results and ideas.
• Coordinate with vendors to develop competitive products.
• Support system integration during assembly and final testing.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Algorithms

Software design

Systems engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Tools

System engineering concepts

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: $208,000.00 - $286,000.00
• 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and/or develop and execute exceptionally complex projects having a substantial mix of electrical, mechanical, physics, algorithms and software design, which are leading edge of system functionality or technology;
• spearhead research and development of new technologies as appropriate;
• and work with Marketing to insure the meet market requirement specifications (MRS) is valid and attainable.
• Use systems analysis to create a diagram in order to review specifications, influence product engineering and software to utilize system engineering concepts for new, exceptionally complex designs and ongoing engineering improvements, and supervise tests.
• Interface with other divisions to workout design, systems architecture development and integration issues by utilizing concepts from other divisions or influencing other divisions to utilize concepts.
• Problem identification and troubleshooting exceptionally complex engineering problems, which are on extending boundaries of technology or system functionality.
• Develop and assure that the requirements of the systems architecture development process are met.
• Review system engineering test results and architecture development ideas.
• Influence and communicate change in adjusting design direction as necessary.
• Work with vendors to develop new competitive products.
• Takes business issues and architecture development findings into consideration, and works to gain acceptance and use across divisions.
• Develop metrics that aid in the decision making for future business opportunities.
• Support System Integration during the assembly and final testing of new product designs.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates a broad and comprehensive understanding of the different systems, theories and practices relevant to a discipline.
• The role must keep abreast of new developments in order to help define the necessary changes to policy and practice.

Business Expertise

• Utilizes highly specialized skills to expand Applied’s technology footprint or customer base or to increase operational efficiencies in support of Applied’s business objectives.
• Demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of the industry in order to contribute to the commercial objectives of the business.
• This includes enabling the business unit to differentiate itself from the competition.

Leadership

• Leads key cross-functional project teams or initiatives.
• Acts as a mentor and role model to others within the organization.

Problem Solving

• Exercises a high degree of autonomy when making decisions that impact the business unit or function deliverables.
• Impact Decisions impact annual goal attainment and contribute to achievement of important objectives of the business unit and may impact other external functions or groups.

Interpersonal Skills

• Demonstrates sound communication skills to be able to modify the beliefs and opinions of other peers in the business unit.
• Creates strong business relationships with key stakeholders to enlist their active support.

Additional Information

• Time Type: Full time
• Employee Type: Assignee / Regular
• Travel: Yes, 20% 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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