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GPS Engineer

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In-Office
Santa Clara, CA, USA
124K-171K Annually
Entry level
In-Office
Santa Clara, CA, USA
124K-171K Annually
Entry level
Develops service procedures, best-known methods, technical documentation, troubleshooting guides, and training for new semiconductor equipment products. Supports chamber builds, testing, failure analysis, CAPA, field issue resolution, product qualification, manufacturing collaboration, and parts stocking. Trains customer-facing engineering and technical support teams and partners across engineering, quality, reliability, manufacturing, and global training functions. The role requires approximately 20% travel and may lead small projects.
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Who We Are


Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.


What We Offer


Salary:

$124,000.00 - $171,000.00

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. 

Key Responsibilities

  1. Develop new procedures and Best Known Methods (BKMs) to service new products.  Contribute to the FMECA process.  
  2. Participate in or own first chamber Build & Test in Apps lab.  Solve issues, or work with Engineering to address issues identified.    Work with Manufacturing to develop procedures and participate (if required) on New Product final test
  3. Partner with Quality & Reliability (Q&R) group to review and address Top Field Issues. Participate in or own CAPA process.  Conduct or facilitate Failure Analysis (FA) if needed
  4. Develop and document procedures to install (start-up), retrofit and maintain the product (Technical Product Manuals)
  5. Develop new procedures, Customer Engineering Notices (CENs), Internal Service Bulletins (ISBs) and troubleshooting guides as required
  6. Collect process and qualification data to create product Best Known Methods (BKMs)
  7. Develop initial training package for new products and work with Global Technical Training (GTT) to develop training class.  Train Customer Engineers (CEs), Process Engineers (PSEs) and Technical Product Support (TPS) assigned to customers who will receive ELS Shipments, prior to shipping
  8. Identify new parts that require to be stocked by AGS and work with them to ensure parts are stocked in correct locations

Functional Knowledge

  • Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines

Business Expertise

  • Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Leadership

  • Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements

Problem Solving

  • Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

Impact

  • Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

  • Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 20% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at [email protected], or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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