Engineering Capabilities Development

Who We Are

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.

Salary: $ – $

Location:

Santa Clara, CA

• Independently develop and implement concepts for a range of significantly complex product issues and engineering solutions.
• Technically lead and/or execute engineering projects and spearhead research and development of new technologies, as appropriate.
• Identify and troubleshoot a wide range of significantly complex engineering problems.
• Specify or perform significantly complex engineering analysis.
• Interface with internal and external customers regarding significantly complex engineering issues to address High Value Problems for a range of products.
• Generate product specifications.
• Define, coordinate, perform, and document engineering tests.
• Specify the development, design, or modification of engineering layouts/schematics and/or detailed drawings/specifications of significantly complex scope.
• Specify and review engineering documentation and engineering processes.
• Lead and develop exceptionally complex technology and engineering projects and lead research and development of new technologies as appropriate.
• Work on critical complex issues that impact long‑term product development and business success, measured by incremental revenue growth, market share increases, key customer penetrations, time‑to‑market improvement, and commercial value of the work.
• Within safety guidelines design, perform, collect data, analyze, and compile reports on unusually complex engineering experiments and provide highly innovative solutions.
• Develop innovative solutions as part of a proven track record of significant technology contributions.
• Be recognized internally across business units as one of the limited number of technical experts in their field.
• Conceive and implement new technology, normally named as the primary inventor on numerous critical patents and recognized through awards and/or published papers within the last five years.
• Lead and collaborate to contribute to the development of new principles and concepts.
• Guide less experienced engineers in utilizing techniques to define methods and new technologies and apply them on unusually complex systems.

Regarded as the technical expert in their particular field. Demonstrates in‑depth and/or breadth of expertise in their own discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within the function.

Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product, process or service improvements.

Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions.

Impacts the direction and resource allocation for program, project or services; works within general functional policies and industry guidelines.

Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view. Leads strategy and development of common engineering capabilities, including design methodologies, standardization, and implementation.

• Time Type:
  Full time
• Employee Type:
  Assignee / Regular
• Travel:
  Yes, 10% of the time
• Relocation Eligible:
  No

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.