Application Engineer III

About the role

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions for semiconductors and advanced displays, is hiring an Application Engineer III in Santa Clara, CA. The role involves working closely with customers to understand their technologies and close the gaps between their needs and the product's capabilities, leading complex application activities and supporting the implementation of solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Work through the full work cycle until the solution is implemented, based on an in-depth understanding of customer technologies and critical gaps.
• Technically lead difficult, complex application activities and teams.
• Lead execution teams on beta sites, evaluations and demonstrations at customer sites, with high involvement in the statement of work and commitment schedule.
• Interface with the customer on technical requirements analysis and schedule.
• Define and approve product application support plans for installation.
• Create and lead new methodologies to optimize system performance for specific applications.
• Analyze, develop and transfer new application capabilities from the product division to the customer application support team.
• Lead customer technical review meetings.

Required profile

• Conceptual and practical expertise in one's own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines.
• Knowledge of best practices and how one's area integrates with others, awareness of the competition and its differentiators.
• Able to act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and to lead small projects with manageable risk and resource requirements.
• Able to solve complex problems, taking a new perspective on existing solutions and using judgment based on multiple sources of information.
• Able to impact customer, operational, project or service activities across teams and to explain difficult or sensitive information while building consensus.

What we offer

• Salary of $124,000 to $171,000, depending on location, hire grade, knowledge, skills, experience and internal equity.
• Comprehensive benefits package, with possible eligibility for a bonus and a stock award program.
• Full-time position, with travel of about 10% of the time and relocation eligibility.