Distinguished Member of Technical Staff

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

What We Offer

Salary:

$180,000.00 - $247,500.00

Location:

Albany,NY

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.

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Recognized as an industry-leading expert in FEOL/MEOL integration for Advanced CMOS Logic. Serves as a top technical authority responsible for defining technology strategy, shaping multi-year roadmaps, and driving breakthrough innovations that influence Applied Materials’ competitive position and customer success. Leads cross-functional and cross-business-unit initiatives to solve the industry’s most complex integration challenges. Progression to this level is restricted based on business requirements and demonstrated industry impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority and integration lead for FEOL/MEOL technology development for Advanced CMOS Logic.
• Define and drive long-term integration strategy and roadmap aligned with future logic node requirements and customer technology needs.
• Lead development and deployment of breakthrough process technologies that address critical customer High Value Problems (HVPs).
• Drive cross-BU co-optimization and Integrated Materials Solutions (IMS) strategies to enable differentiated customer outcomes.
• Identify emerging technology trends, scaling challenges, and competitive threats; translate insights into Applied Materials technology direction and investment priorities.
• Lead the resolution of the most complex integration, yield, performance, reliability, and manufacturability challenges.
• Partner directly with strategic customers, technology partners, and senior technical leaders to influence roadmap decisions and accelerate technology adoption.
• Represent Applied Materials in external technical forums, industry conferences, consortia, and customer engagements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to senior engineers, MTS, and Sr. MTS staff, strengthening Applied’s technical community and capabilities.
• Lead research and development of next-generation technologies that create significant business value through revenue growth, market share expansion, customer penetration, and accelerated time-to-market.
• Conceive, invent, and implement innovative technologies resulting in significant patent portfolios, publications, technical recognition, and industry impact.
• Drive adoption of advanced data analytics, modeling, and AI-enabled approaches to accelerate learning cycles and technical decision-making.
• Generate and present high-impact technical documentation, publications, white papers, customer presentations, and technology reviews.

Functional Knowledge

• Recognized internally and externally as an industry authority in FEOL/MEOL integration and advanced CMOS technology development.
• Demonstrates exceptional depth in semiconductor process integration and broad expertise across related process modules and disciplines.
• Maintains deep understanding of industry roadmaps, customer technology directions, and competitive landscapes.

Business Expertise

• Shapes business and technology strategy through technical leadership and industry insight.
• Influences product, technology, and investment decisions that impact Applied Materials’ long-term growth and competitive position.
• Anticipates industry, customer, and regulatory trends and translates them into actionable technology strategies.

Leadership

• Leads highly complex, high-impact technical programs spanning multiple organizations, technologies, and business units.
• Establishes technical direction, aligns stakeholders, and drives execution through influence rather than organizational authority.
• Develops technical talent through mentoring, coaching, and thought leadership.

Problem Solving

• Defines and solves unprecedented technical challenges with broad organizational and industry impact.
• Applies innovative, first-principles thinking to develop breakthrough solutions that establish new technology capabilities and competitive advantages.

Impact

• Influences Applied Materials’ technology direction, resource allocation, and strategic roadmap decisions.
• Drives outcomes that significantly impact customer success, business growth, technology leadership, and market position.
• Shapes industry best practices and technology evolution through innovation and technical leadership.

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicates complex technical concepts effectively to engineers, executives, customers, and industry leaders.
• Builds alignment across organizations and influences senior stakeholders to adopt new technical directions and strategies.
• Serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, key customers, and technical communities.

Education

• PhD in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
• Typically 15+ years of semiconductor technology development, process integration, or advanced process engineering experience.
• Demonstrated record of significant technical contributions, patents, publications, industry recognition, and technology leadership.

Applied Materials is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes, 10% 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.

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