Application Engineer

Applied Materials•Santa Clara, CA
•$147,000 - $202,500

About The Position

The Application Engineer leads product application roadmaps and technically complex application activities, drawing on a deep understanding of customer technologies and critical gaps. The role develops and transfers new application capabilities from the product division to customer application support teams, and creates methodologies to optimize system performance for specific applications. The engineer leads customer-site execution teams for beta sites, evaluations, and demonstrations; interfaces with customers on technical requirements and schedules; defines and approves installation application support plans; and leads customer technical review meetings. The role calls for expertise in a specialized discipline, analytical problem-solving, judgment, communication, and the ability to influence others. It may lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, or complexity. This is a full-time regular role based in Santa Clara, California, with 20% travel. Relocation is not offered. The listed salary range is $147,000–$202,500. Candidates may also be eligible for bonus and stock awards, as applicable.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the product application roadmap for future solutions through an in-depth understanding of customer technologies and critical gaps.
  • Technically lead difficult and complex application activities and teams.
  • Create and lead execution teams for beta sites, evaluations, and demonstrations at customer sites, including involvement in statements of work and commitment schedules.
  • Interface with customers regarding technical requirements analysis and schedules.
  • Define and approve product application support plans for installation.
  • Create and lead methodologies to optimize system performance for specific applications.
  • Analyze, develop, and transfer new application capabilities within the system envelope from the product division to the customer application support team.
  • Lead customer technical review meetings.
  • Interpret internal and external business challenges and recommend best practices to improve products, processes, or services.
  • Lead others in solving complex problems and communicate difficult concepts, negotiating with others to adopt a different point of view.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Potential eligibility for a bonus program
  • Potential eligibility for a stock award program
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