Global Product Support (GPS) Engineer IV (E4) – Sculpta Platform

Applied Materials • Gloucester, MA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Global Product Support Engineer IV is a senior individual contributor responsible for owning and resolving the most complex field and factory issues for Sculpta systems. This role operates at the intersection of Field Service, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and R&D, leading high-severity escalations, root cause investigations, and reliability improvements that directly impact machine availability and customer confidence. This is a high-autonomy, high-visibility technical leadership role, expected to operate independently on ambiguous, high-impact problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or a related Engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in product support, systems engineering, or semiconductor capital equipment (advanced degree may reduce required experience).
• Strong hands-on experience with complex electro-mechanical systems.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems using data-driven analysis and engineering judgment.
• Proven ability to operate independently on ambiguous, high-impact technical challenges.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with vacuum systems, plasma chambers, robotics, motion control, or RF subsystems.
• Strong experience with data analysis and visualization tools, including JMP, advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, macros/VBA, Power Query), or similar tools.
• Experience analyzing large data sets from system logs, alarms, sensors, fleet data, and field reports.
• Familiarity with FRACAS, DFMEA, fleet analytics, and availability / MTBI metrics.
• Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing fabs and customer escalations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with customers and senior technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own high-severity L4 system escalations, driving end-to-end technical resolution and closure.
• Serve as the primary technical interface between Field Service, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and R&D.
• Lead structured troubleshooting of complex electro-mechanical, vacuum, plasma, controls, and integration-related issues.
• Lead root cause investigations using system logs, alarms, sensor data, failure analysis results, and field observations.
• Perform trend analysis, Pareto analysis, correlation studies, and fleet-level assessments to identify systemic failure drivers.
• Quantify issue impact using metrics such as machine availability (MA), MTBI, recurrence rate, and customer risk.
• Translate data insights into clear technical hypotheses, corrective actions, and validation plans.
• Define and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) across hardware, software, process, and operational domains.
• Partner with engineering teams to validate solutions through lab testing, qualification, and field verification.
• Track post-implementation performance using data to confirm sustained improvement and issue closure.
• Provide senior-level technical support to key customers, including on-site support during critical escalations.
• Support customer installs, upgrades, recoveries, and early product deployments.
• Communicate complex technical findings clearly and confidently to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and early customer ramp activities with structured, data-backed field feedback.
• Identify recurring failure patterns and lead continuous improvement programs (CIPs) to improve uptime, reliability, and serviceability.
• Contribute to improvements in diagnostic coverage, monitoring, and data quality.
• Author and review technical documentation including BKMs, CENs, ISBs, and troubleshooting guides, incorporating data-based insights.
• Mentor junior GPS engineers and Field Service Engineers in structured troubleshooting and data-driven debugging.
• Share best practices and lessons learned across the global support organization.

Benefits

• Supportive work culture that encourages learning, development, and career growth.
• Opportunities to take on challenges and drive innovative solutions.
• Empowerment to push boundaries and learn every day.
• Programs and support for personal and professional growth.
• Care for employees at work, at home, or wherever they may go.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Potential eligibility for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior