Account Technologist

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: $147,000.00 - $202,500.00

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for business success from the technology point of view by management of install Base and new products Application Performance to drive Customer Satisfaction & Identify Business Risks.
• Responsible for managing the definition and implementation of processes and applications, to meet the customer’s current and future requirements for productivity and leading edge technology, using Applied Materials products.
• As the customer technology expert for at least one class of processes, guides technology development and transfer.
• Integrates customer technology requirements into internal product roadmap.
• Resolves complex field process issues utilizing systematic troubleshooting methodology.
• Create a mechanism to communicate issues and track progress.
• Use sound statistical techniques like DOEs (Design of Experiment) to quickly determine root cause and action plans.
• Communicates learnings from this portion to rest-of-world to strengthen the product packages.
• Responsible for customer demos, including defining demo conditions, wafer processing and analyzing results.
• Assists account teams in managing the customer account to enhance customer satisfaction and increase AMAT’s product and technical reputation.
• Works with business unit in technology development and transfer to customers including customized process development.
• Plans unit process sequence based on customer requirements.
• Negotiates process specifications with customers.
• Takes ownership of delivering the required solution to the customers that meets specification.
• Takes the lead in positioning new technologies to customers utilizing technical information from divisions.
• May form strategic partnerships to evaluate new and emerging technologies and oversee joint development activities or beta-site testing programs.
• Makes management level presentations.
• Participates in defining product strategy, identifying gaps.
• Provides feedback on process and hardware improvements to meet customer roadmap requirements.
• Keeps abreast of new developments that directly impact unit processes.
• Participates in publishing in ET conferences and journals.

Functional Knowledge

Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field

Business Expertise

Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services

Leadership

May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity

Problem Solving

Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions

Impact

Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies

Interpersonal Skills

Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

Additional Information

• Time Type: Full time
• Employee Type: Assignee / Regular
• Travel: Relocation Eligible: No

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.

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