PVD/CVD/ALD Supplier Engineer III Senior

About the role

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials engineering solutions for display and semiconductor chips, is hiring a PVD/CVD/ALD Supplier Engineer III Senior in Santa Clara, CA. The role works with suppliers across new product development, supplier selection, audits and quality resolution.

Key responsibilities

• Work with New Product Development teams to ensure engineering drawing requirements are clear and communicated effectively to suppliers.
• Take part in New Product Introduction teams so suppliers are involved in specification reviews and design for manufacturability.
• Stay involved in the Supplier Selection Process to build a supply base strong in quality, cost, delivery and technology.
• Run supplier technical audits, evaluate supplier performance and capability, and drive continuous improvement.
• Handle quality problem resolutions and incidents, driving root cause and corrective actions.
• Evaluate technical requirements of new and existing products and recommend materials to Design Engineering to save costs, shorten lead times and reduce risk.
• Assist cost planning by monitoring key cost drivers and supply markets, and source new technologies from qualified suppliers.

Required profile

• Knowledge and experience in thin films such as PVD, CVD and ALD.
• Conceptual and practical expertise in the own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines.
• Knowledge of best practices and how the area fits with others, awareness of the competition.
• Able to act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and lead small projects with manageable risks.
• Solves complex problems using judgment based on multiple sources of information.
• Impacts customer, operational, project or service activities within the team and related teams.

What we offer

• Salary of $110,500 to $152,000.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Possible eligibility for a bonus and a stock award program.
• Travel of about 10% of the time; relocation is not eligible.