Applied Materials · 15 hours ago
Engineer III, Lab Operations Common Equipment Engineer
Santa Clara,CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$124K/yr - $171K/yr
6+ years expApplied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. In this role, you will leverage your engineering expertise to lead troubleshooting and project management for complex tools, ensuring adherence to industry standards while mentoring junior engineers.
ElectronicsManufacturingSemiconductorSoftware
Responsibilities
End‑to‑end tool subfab leadership: Own install planning, sequencing, utility alignment, design review, vendor oversight, and startup readiness across complex tools
Sub‑fab system expertise: Lead troubleshooting and long‑term fixes for pump/abatement issues, thermal instability, vibration or flow problems; implement reliability improvements
Cross‑functional technical leadership: Partner with BUs to align process needs with facility constraints; lead technical discussions to resolve design gaps or install blockers
Incident prevention: Improve gas panel accuracy, interlocks, safety compliance, and evacuation‑related failure reduction across supported tools
Project management: Deliver medium‑to‑large retrofit projects involving GWI, vendors, and external contractors
Mentorship: Train Engineers I/II in troubleshooting, install execution, documentation standards, and safety protocols
Qualification
Required
6–10+ years semiconductor equipment or sub‑fab engineering experience
Strong understanding of facilities interfaces (gas/exhaust/PCW/electrical), interlocks, and system‑level behavior
Demonstrated ability to lead complex installs with minimal oversight
Experience guiding cross‑functional teams and influencing technical decisions
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Participation in a bonus and a stock award program
Company
Applied Materials
Applied Materials is a semiconductor and display equipment company that offers materials engineering solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.1BKey Investors
Stonnington GroupUS Department of Energy
2025-02-24Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-06-27Post Ipo Equity· $0.38M
2022-10-19Grant· $100M
Leadership Team
Omkaram Nalamasu
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Tony Chiang, Ph.D
VP, CTO Applied AI
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