Process Engineer

Applied Materials•Santa Clara, CA
•$171,500 - $236,000

About The Position

Applied Materials is hiring a Process Engineer to lead engineering work across a division’s full range of products. The role manages engineers who characterize hardware, develop characterization methods and technologies, and conduct characterization of extremely complex systems. It also engages key customers to resolve complex process engineering issues tied to their High Value Problems, and ensures effective product and technology demonstrations. The Process Engineer manages experimental testing, evaluates results, escalates critical technology issues, and determines product process specifications, equipment strengths and weaknesses, and development opportunities. The position leads collaboration with executive and junior managers to support strategic execution and leads efforts to improve market share. It requires broad technical and business expertise, leadership across multiple related teams, and the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders, including senior management. The employee must understand and comply with Applied Materials’ global Standards of Business Conduct and demonstrate the company’s core values.

Requirements

  • Comprehensive understanding of concepts and principles within the job family, with knowledge of related job families.
  • In-depth understanding of how the discipline integrates within the segment or function.
  • Ability to manage multiple related teams, set organizational priorities, and allocate resources.
  • Ability to identify and resolve complex technical, operational, and organizational problems.
  • Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders, including senior management.
  • Understanding of and compliance with Applied Materials’ global Standards of Business Conduct.

Responsibilities

  • Manage engineers conducting hardware characterization, defining characterization methods and technologies, and characterizing extremely complex systems across the division’s product range.
  • Interact with key customers to resolve complex process engineering issues addressing their High Value Problems across the division’s product range.
  • Ensure effective product and technology demonstrations.
  • Manage experimental tests, evaluate results, and escalate critical technology issues to management.
  • Determine product process specifications and identify equipment strengths, weaknesses, and development opportunities.
  • Lead collaboration with executive managers and junior managers to ensure strategic execution.
  • Lead market share improvement efforts.
  • Manage multiple related teams, set organizational priorities, and allocate resources.
  • Identify and resolve complex technical, operational, and organizational problems.
  • Influence internal and external stakeholders, including senior management.
  • Comply with Applied Materials’ global Standards of Business Conduct and demonstrate its core values.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Potential eligibility for participation in a bonus program, as applicable
  • Potential eligibility for a stock award program, as applicable
  • Supportive work culture that encourages learning, development, and career growth
  • Programs and support for employee health, wellbeing, and personal and professional growth
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