Jobs at Applied Materials

Support FP&A and Gross Margin Leadership by performing cost and gross margin analysis, financial modeling, forecasting, and monthly/quarterly reporting. Build cost-tracking frameworks, dashboards, and executive presentations; partner with Operations and Engineering to integrate cost improvement tracks into forecasts and the annual operating plan.

Administer, integrate, and support enterprise physical security systems—primarily Software House Ccure 9000. Manage access control databases, hardware, system health, integrations with VMS/intrusion/visitor platforms, incident investigations, audits, backups, and project implementations. Collaborate with IT, vendors, and operations to deploy, commission, and maintain secure access control environments.

Manage, configure, and support enterprise Avigilon video surveillance and access control systems. Install and troubleshoot cameras, NVRs, access hardware, and integrations. Monitor system health, respond to incidents, perform root-cause analysis, support investigations, collaborate with IT on networking and cybersecurity, and participate in deployments, testing, documentation, and on-call maintenance.

Senior leader responsible for security and resiliency across the Americas: lead physical security, guard force, investigations, crisis management, business continuity, vendor management, and security technology projects. Serve as regional incident commander, embed security into business processes, drive performance metrics, and accelerate AI/LLM-enabled automations and analytics to improve threat intelligence, investigations, risk modeling, and operational efficiency.

Manage and secure Applied Materials' ServiceNow instances by administering users/roles/ACLs, configuring security controls (MFA/SSO, encryption), handling upgrades and health checks, monitoring logs and incidents, performing vulnerability assessments, managing secure integrations (LDAP/SAML, MID Server, APIs), ensuring compliance, and collaborating on secure app design and release management.

Lead supplier quality and technical development for machining and contract manufacturers. Drive supplier improvements using 8D/DMAIC/RCCA, conduct audits and assessments, support NPI readiness, manage cross-functional projects, mentor junior engineers, and deliver performance metrics and corrective action programs.

Manage supplier selection, audits, and performance for new product development. Ensure engineering drawing clarity, support design for manufacturability, resolve quality issues with root-cause analysis, source materials/technologies, and drive cost and lead-time improvements with suppliers.

Lead global HR technology strategy, build and manage an HRIS team, drive Workday and HR platform implementations, prioritize and deliver HR tech and continuous improvement projects, apply emerging technologies (including AI), and partner with HR, IT, and Data & Analytics to ensure scalable, secure HR systems and strong employee experience.

Lead and manage an optical engineering team to develop high-performance optical systems for semiconductor equipment. Own complex system projects from specification through design, supplier collaboration, integration, qualification, troubleshooting, and feasibility studies. Drive R&D, vendor strategy, customer technical engagement, mentoring, alignment strategies, error budgets, and system-level requirements and risk management.

Design, analyze, and troubleshoot complex mechanical systems and tooling. Develop layouts, schematics, drawings, and test reports. Lead projects, specify and review engineering documentation, coordinate manufacturing and suppliers, and ensure manufacturability, GD&T compliance, and process implementation.

Design, optimize, and execute complex semiconductor and display manufacturing processes. Collect and analyze data, perform hardware characterization, develop technical documentation and specifications, troubleshoot process issues, engage with customers and vendors, train engineers, lead projects, and implement new technologies and analytical instrumentation within safety guidelines.

Develop and scale die-to-wafer hybrid bonding processes for advanced semiconductor packaging, including memory, chiplets, HBM, photonics, and 3D integration. Lead process optimization, integration, yield improvement, defect reduction, metrology, reliability testing, equipment development, and technology transfer. Collaborate with engineering, R&D, suppliers, and customers while providing technical leadership, publishing results, presenting progress, and mentoring junior personnel.

Develop production-ready deep learning and image-processing algorithms for semiconductor metrology and inspection systems. Responsibilities include image-to-CAD alignment, non-rigid registration, defect detection and localization, zero- to low-shot training, algorithm robustness, and real-time processing optimization. The role collaborates with software engineering, architecture, and product teams to integrate scalable solutions. A relevant M.Sc. or Ph.D. and 10 years of deep learning and image-processing R&D experience are required.

Develop and execute corporate public relations, media relations, executive communications, and thought leadership strategies for a semiconductor equipment leader. Responsibilities include building journalist relationships, supporting earnings and corporate announcements, creating PR materials, managing speaking opportunities, coordinating international communications, overseeing the digital newsroom, mining stories, and tracking PR performance.

Designs and optimizes semiconductor and display manufacturing processes through experimentation, data analysis, hardware characterization, film-property measurement, and troubleshooting. Develops process recipes, qualifies hardware and software changes, leads root-cause investigations, creates technical documentation, supports customer escalations, and implements productivity improvements. The role also involves training engineers, collaborating with R&D teams, vendors, suppliers, and customers, and leading process engineering projects.

Supports AGS Operations Finance through cost center and headcount analysis, asset management, project portfolio and ROI tracking, demand and capacity modeling, variance analysis, reporting, and process automation. Partners with global business and finance teams to develop operational models, explain financial results, identify improvement opportunities, and provide ad hoc analysis. The role requires SAP, Excel, Tableau, financial modeling, and communication skills in a global matrix environment.

Develops end-to-end data science and AI solutions for supply chain and service operations. Responsibilities include building machine learning, GenAI, LLM, agentic AI, RAG, forecasting, and deep learning applications; deploying and monitoring models in production; designing GenAI architectures; analyzing operational data; partnering with stakeholders to improve forecasts and business decisions; and communicating insights to leadership.

Leads advanced process engineering for semiconductor and display manufacturing technologies. Responsibilities include developing and optimizing processes, analyzing data, characterizing hardware, measuring film properties, troubleshooting complex customer issues, supporting alpha and beta product releases, coordinating multidisciplinary initiatives, and collaborating with R&D teams, vendors, suppliers, and key customers.

Leads complex optical system engineering projects and research into next-generation semiconductor technologies. Provides technical thought leadership, develops system specifications and test procedures, solves advanced technical problems, directs multidisciplinary staff, evaluates emerging technologies, supports intellectual property development, and advises senior management and business units. The role also involves customer and vendor interaction, feasibility studies, technical presentations, mentoring, and approximately 20% travel.

Develops and optimizes CVD and ALD semiconductor and display manufacturing processes from concept through production. Designs experiments, analyzes data, characterizes hardware, troubleshoots complex process issues, and develops manufacturable solutions. The role includes customer engagement, technical documentation, collaboration with R&D and suppliers, project leadership, and training junior engineers.