EHS Engineer / Industrial Hygienist

About the role

Applied Materials is seeking an EHS / Industrial Hygienist (E3) to join its Global Centers of Excellence (COE) team, supporting Industrial Hygiene, Safety and Occupational Health programs. The role has a high degree of autonomy, leads complex EHS programs, ensures regulatory compliance and drives scalable, data-driven solutions across global sites. It is based in Santa Clara, CA.

Key responsibilities

• Manage global industrial hygiene programs, including respiratory protection, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, medical surveillance, noise control, arsenic, indoor air quality, laser safety and exposure assessment.
• Support exposure assessments, hazard evaluations and implementation of engineering and administrative controls, and support Management of Change and new process/equipment risk reviews.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and corporate EHS standards, and own and improve key EHS programs.
• Lead occupational health programs, including injury/illness case management, workers' compensation improvements and medical surveillance optimization (respirator clearance, audiometry).
• Promote use of EHS management systems and digital tools for compliance tracking, data integrity and performance insights.
• Act as a technical subject matter expert, lead incident investigations and support high-risk assessments, engineering design reviews and corrective actions.
• Support audits and inspections, analyze performance trends and drive continuous improvement.
• Support emergency preparedness and response, and partner with cross-functional stakeholders and global EHS teams.
• Deliver technical training, mentor team members and promote proactive employee engagement in safety.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Health, Engineering or a related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant EHS / IH experience; semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing preferred.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Required skills

• Familiarity with OSHA PEL, CAL OSHA, ACGIH TLV and BEI, NIOSH, SEMI S2, ANSI standards and guidelines, and other local regulations.
• Knowledge of EHS standards and policies.
• Ability to act as a liaison with local, regional or federal regulatory authorities.

What we offer

• Salary of $110,500 to $152,000, depending on location, hire grade, knowledge, skills, experience and internal equity.
• Comprehensive benefits package, with possible eligibility for a bonus and stock award program.
• Travel of up to 10% of the time; relocation is not eligible.