Application Development Engineer

Applied Materials

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Work type
On-site
Location
Beaverton, ORChandler, AZ
Salary
$128,000–$176,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
82 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Similar $158k
This role $152k
$117k most similar roles pay here $203k

This role pays less than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $128,250–$187,850 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $152k versus about $158k for comparable roles.

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About Applied Materials

Applied Materials is the world''s largest supplier of equipment, services, and software for the semiconductor and display industries, enabling the production of chips and advanced displays. Industry: Semiconductor Equipment

Applied Materials currently has 212 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $128,000–$176,000 across 163 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Application Development Engineer

Application Development Engineer - (E3 or E4) serves as a technical lead within the product application team to drive complex development activities and customer engagements. The role involves leading the product application roadmap by analyzing customer requirements, defining success criteria, and managing implementation timelines for beta-site evaluations and proof-of-concept activities. You will develop support plans, create methodologies to optimize system performance, and transfer new capabilities from development teams to support organizations. Key responsibilities include leading technical reviews, solving complex problems, and influencing product objectives through expert recommendations. The role requires advanced expertise in a specialized technical discipline, with a focus on semiconductor inspection, metrology, testing, or advanced packaging applications. Candidates must possess strong leadership skills, analytical abilities, and the capability to translate business requirements into effective solutions for customers within the semiconductor manufacturing space.

What you'll do

  • Develop a product application roadmap based on customer technologies, challenges, and future requirements.
  • Serve as the technical lead for complex application development, customer engagements, and cross-functional projects.
  • Execute beta-site evaluations, customer demonstrations, and proof-of-concept activities according to project schedules.
  • Partner with customers to analyze technical requirements, define success criteria, and manage implementation timelines.
  • Create and approve application support plans to ensure successful product installation and deployment.
  • Develop and implement new methodologies to optimize system performance for specific customer applications.
  • Validate and transfer new application capabilities from development teams to customer-facing support organizations.
  • Lead technical reviews and problem-solving discussions with customers and internal stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • A Ph.D. in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field is preferred.
  • A Master's degree with relevant industry experience may be considered (preferred).
  • Experience in semiconductor inspection, metrology, testing, or advanced packaging applications is strongly preferred.
  • Experience working directly with semiconductor customers supporting product evaluations and installations is highly desirable.
  • Advanced expertise in a specialized technical discipline to solve complex customer challenges is required.
  • Proven experience interpreting business and technical requirements into effective solutions or products is required.
  • Strong leadership skills to guide cross-functional teams, projects, and customer engagements are required.
  • Excellent communication skills to present complex concepts and influence stakeholders are required.

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