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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.\nWhat We Offer\nSalary:\n$200,000.00 - $275,000.00Location:\nSanta Clara,CAYou’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.\nAt 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.\nRole Overview\nApplied Materials is seeking a highly influential technical leader to serve as a strategic partner to our Business Units, helping identify and solve critical technology and customer challenges. This role bridges advanced characterization and metrology capabilities with product strategy, technology roadmaps, and business priorities to accelerate innovation and drive measurable business impact.\nThe successful candidate will collaborate closely with Business Unit leadership, engineering teams, customers, and executive stakeholders to define high-value opportunities, address complex technical challenges, and shape future capability investments that strengthen Applied Materials' competitive advantage.\nKey Responsibilities\nStrategic Business Partnership\nServe as the primary liaison between the Characterization organization and Business Units, aligning analytical capabilities with product, customer, and technology roadmaps.\nDevelop a deep understanding of business priorities, market trends, customer challenges, and technology needs.\nTranslate business objectives into actionable characterization, metrology, and technology development initiatives.\nBuild trusted partnerships that accelerate decision-making, innovation, and technology adoption.\nHigh-Value Problem Solving\nIdentify and prioritize critical technical challenges impacting product performance, yield, reliability, productivity, cost, and customer success.\nLead cross-functional teams in developing analytical strategies that reduce technical risk and accelerate business outcomes.\nDefine success metrics, milestones, and execution plans that ensure alignment with strategic objectives.\nDrive rapid learning cycles that improve decision-making and program execution.\nTechnology Enablement and Innovation\nLeverage advanced characterization and metrology expertise to support product development, process optimization, hardware innovation, and customer problem resolution.\nConnect internal technical capabilities with Business Unit needs to maximize business impact and speed of execution.\nIdentify opportunities where emerging analytical methods can create differentiated value and competitive advantage.\nFacilitate collaboration and knowledge transfer across engineering, characterization, and product organizations.\nProgram and Stakeholder Leadership\nLead complex initiatives involving multiple Business Units, research organizations, platform teams, and external partners.\nAlign stakeholders around shared technical and business goals while balancing competing priorities.\nDrive program governance, resource prioritization, risk management, and executive-level communication.\nEnsure technical initiatives are integrated with broader product and business strategies.\nCustomer and Market Engagement\nProvide technical leadership during customer engagements, technology reviews, and strategic problem-solving discussions.\nPartner with Business Units to develop data-driven approaches that enhance customer satisfaction and accelerate issue resolution.\nSupport customer-facing activities related to materials, process, defect, and device characterization challenges.\nIdentify emerging customer needs and industry trends that influence future capability development.\nExecutive Influence and Capability Planning\nProvide senior leadership with data-driven recommendations regarding technology investments, strategic opportunities, and risk mitigation.\nTranslate complex technical findings into clear business insights that support informed decision-making.\nAssess current and future characterization capabilities against evolving technology and product roadmaps.\nRecommend investments in tools, methodologies, workflows, and technical competencies that support long-term business objectives.\nOrganizational Leadership\nFoster collaboration across Business Units, analytical teams, and development organizations.\nMentor scientists, engineers, and technical leaders while promoting a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and customer focus.\nChampion best practices for engagement, prioritization, and value delivery.\nStrengthen the organization's reputation as a strategic technology partner across the enterprise.\nImpact\nDrive business growth and technology leadership by partnering closely with Business Units to identify high-value opportunities, solve critical customer and product challenges, and develop differentiated characterization and metrology solutions that accelerate innovation, enhance customer success, and create sustainable competitive advantage.\nAdditional Information\nTime Type:\nFull timeEmployee Type:\nAssignee / RegularTravel:\nYes, 10% of the TimeRelocation Eligible:\nNoThe 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.\nFor 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.\nApplied 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.\nIn addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. 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