Senior Director, Process Engineer PMTS

Applied Materials•Santa Clara, CA

1d•$200,000 - $275,000

About The Position

Applied Materials is seeking an influential technical leader to serve as a strategic partner to its Business Units. The role connects advanced characterization and metrology capabilities with product strategy, technology roadmaps, and business priorities to accelerate innovation and deliver measurable business impact. The successful candidate will work closely with Business Unit leadership, engineering teams, customers, and executive stakeholders to identify high-value opportunities, address complex technical challenges, and shape capability investments that strengthen Applied Materials’ competitive position. The position leads strategic partnerships, technical problem-solving, technology enablement, complex programs, customer and market engagement, capability planning, and organizational leadership. It translates business objectives into technical initiatives, guides cross-functional teams and stakeholders, provides data-driven recommendations to senior leaders, and mentors technical staff. The role is based in Santa Clara, California, includes travel 10% of the time, and is full-time. Relocation is not available. The salary range is $200,000–$275,000. A selected candidate’s offer depends on factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. The role may also be eligible for bonus and stock awards, as applicable.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary liaison between the Characterization organization and Business Units, aligning analytical capabilities with product, customer, and technology roadmaps.
Develop an understanding of business priorities, market trends, customer challenges, and technology needs.
Translate business objectives into characterization, metrology, and technology development initiatives.
Build partnerships that accelerate decision-making, innovation, and technology adoption.
Identify and prioritize technical challenges affecting product performance, yield, reliability, productivity, cost, and customer success.
Lead cross-functional teams in developing analytical strategies to reduce technical risk and accelerate business outcomes.
Define success metrics, milestones, and execution plans aligned with strategic objectives.
Drive rapid learning cycles to improve decision-making and program execution.
Apply characterization and metrology expertise to product development, process optimization, hardware innovation, and customer problem resolution.
Connect internal technical capabilities with Business Unit needs and identify emerging analytical methods that can create differentiated value.
Facilitate collaboration and knowledge transfer across engineering, characterization, and product organizations.
Lead complex initiatives involving multiple Business Units, research organizations, platform teams, and external partners.
Align stakeholders around shared technical and business goals while balancing competing priorities.
Drive program governance, resource prioritization, risk management, and executive-level communication.
Integrate technical initiatives with broader product and business strategies.
Provide technical leadership during customer engagements, technology reviews, and strategic problem-solving discussions.
Partner with Business Units on data-driven approaches to improve customer satisfaction and accelerate issue resolution.
Support customer-facing work related to materials, process, defect, and device characterization challenges.
Identify emerging customer needs and industry trends that influence future capability development.
Provide senior leadership with data-driven recommendations on technology investments, strategic opportunities, and risk mitigation.
Translate complex technical findings into clear business insights for decision-making.
Assess current and future characterization capabilities against evolving technology and product roadmaps.
Recommend investments in tools, methodologies, workflows, and technical competencies.
Foster collaboration across Business Units, analytical teams, and development organizations.
Mentor scientists, engineers, and technical leaders while promoting technical excellence, accountability, and customer focus.
Champion best practices for engagement, prioritization, and value delivery.
Strengthen the organization’s reputation as a strategic technology partner across the enterprise.