Senior Director of Engineering

Applied Materials

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Work type
On-site
Location
Gloucester, MA
Salary
$200,000–$275,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $208k
This role $238k
$147k most similar roles pay here $289k

This role pays more than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $161,000–$255,125 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $238k versus about $208k 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 95 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $138,000–$190,000 across 95 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Director of Engineering

The Senior Director of Supplier Engineering at Varian Semiconductor Equipment’s Silicon Systems Group leads a global engineering team focused on integrating product development, supply chain management, and operational execution. This role involves developing strategic plans to enhance business resilience and profitability by improving supply continuity, supplier capability, and cost structure. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in semiconductor or high-reliability systems and excel at cross-functional collaboration with Product, Supply Chain, and Operations teams. Key responsibilities include driving technical leadership within the engineering organization, implementing robust cost reduction strategies, and developing best-known methods for global dissemination. Proficiency in strategic planning, risk mitigation, and executive communication is essential to influence senior decision-makers and ensure alignment across various business units.

What you'll do

  • Define and execute multi-year strategic plans for Supplier Engineering aligned with business priorities.
  • Develop and lead global supply models and technical capability roadmaps to ensure resilience.
  • Influence executive leadership through data-driven recommendations on sourcing, risk mitigation, and supplier capability.
  • Lead cross-functional steering teams to synchronize supplier strategies and decision-making processes.
  • Drive organizational alignment and adoption of major initiatives across engineering, supply chain, and operations.
  • Support cost reduction via should-cost modeling, specification refinement, and process optimization.
  • Build and disseminate a comprehensive portfolio of Best Known Methods (BKMs) for technical excellence.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years experience in Supplier Engineering or related fields.
  • Strong engineering background in semiconductor or high-reliability systems.
  • Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional global teams.
  • Demonstrated success in supplier development, resilience building, and cost transformation.
  • Experience presenting strategic plans to senior leadership for organizational alignment.
  • Expertise in developing and executing multi-year supply chain strategies.

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