Director, Engineering Management

Applied Materials•Santa Clara, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

Deep expertise in chemical and gas delivery systems, including mass flow controllers, valves, filters, gas panels, diagnostics, and control architectures
Strong understanding of system‑level integration challenges impacting purity, flow accuracy, pressure stability, response time, and safety
Working knowledge of supplier qualification, component specifications, change management (SNF, SPS, PQP), and validation methodologies
Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing requirements for critical inflections (e.g., advanced logic, DRAM, emerging materials, and next‑generation platforms)
Ability to translate customer and BU technology inflections into clear, prioritized technical strategies and execution roadmaps
Experience balancing cost, risk, quality, and time‑to‑market tradeoffs in high‑volume, high‑reliability product environments
Strong understanding of cost of poor quality, field impact drivers, and life‑cycle value creation through standardization and reuse
Demonstrated skill in aligning COE objectives with broader SPG and corporate business priorities
Proven ability to lead and scale a global, multidisciplinary engineering organization across systems, components, suppliers, and automation
Establishes clear ownership, accountability, and operating mechanisms between the COE, Business Units, Supplier Quality, and Supply Chain
Coaches and develops senior technical leaders while building sustainable team capacity through structure, clarity, and focus
Leads through influence as well as authority, driving alignment across organizations with competing priorities
Frames ambiguous, cross‑BU technical problems into structured problem statements, hypotheses, and executable plans
Drives root‑cause analysis and long‑term corrective actions for complex field and supplier issues
Anticipates systemic risks in chemical delivery architectures and proactively implements preventative strategies
Uses data, engineering judgment, and first‑principles thinking to guide decisions under uncertainty

Responsibilities

Directs an engineering group responsible for all development of chemical delivery components, systems and resolves issues across business unit product line, including the design, development and implementation of unusually complex engineering programs in accordance with project budgets and release schedules.
Anticipates future needs and initiates the development and implementation of new approaches to engineering design and development at the business unit level with complex scope and customer impact.
Develops long-range plans and creates general engineering or product specific strategies to reach goals and reviews engineering specifications.
Interfaces with internal and external customers on engineering issues involving the unit’s products
Works with senior leaders to ensure that such programs, strategies, and processes address high value problems for the Business Unit and are aligned with the organization’s direction.
Provides approval guidelines and leadership to reporting team in the area of long-term program, strategy, product and process design.
Serve as the executive point of accountability for systemic chemical delivery field issues impacting multiple tools or customers
Own supplier engagement model for chemical delivery components, including roadmap alignment, qualification strategy, and escalation ownership
Defines performance metrics and reports on the engineering functions’ progress against goals.
Improves tool reliability, yield sensitivity, and customer confidence through disciplined chemical delivery architectures and standards
Reduces recurring escalations, field failures, and supplier variability by establishing closed-loop feedback and ownership
Accelerates adoption of new technologies by ensuring chemical delivery readiness and scalability
Creates durable competitive advantage for Applied Materials through differentiated delivery capability and execution excellence
Communicates complex technical and risk topics clearly and concisely to executive, engineering, and supplier audiences
Builds credibility and trust with Business Units, suppliers, and cross-functional partners
Operates effectively in high-stakes escalation environments with clarity, composure, and decisiveness
Encourages healthy technical debate while driving timely decisions and accountability
Position requires understanding of Applied Materials global Standards of Business Conduct and compliance with these standards at all times. This includes demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct reflecting Applied Materials' core values.