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Optical System Engineer-Director

Applied Materials


Job Location:

Santa Clara County, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 201500 - 277000
Posted: 20 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 18 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 worlds technology.


What We Offer


Salary:

$201500.00 - $277000.00

Location:

Santa ClaraCA

Youll 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 possiblewhile 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. Were 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

Develop and/ion execute engineering projects and spearhead research and development of forefront and next generation technologies. Identifies high value problems and leads teams towards technical solutions

Lead and/or develop and executes unusually complex system projects. Spearheads research and development leading to the development of new systems. Partitions complex problems into manageable subdivisions

Recommends and implements solutions to a wide range of unusually complex problems.

Function as a thought leader for physics/scientists issues while influencing and utilizing expertise in interfacing with external and internal customers lead and/or develop and execute the most complex system projects advanced troubleshooting system problems which may include development and/or implementation of new methods or principles and defining system specifications and schedules. Regularly interacts with senior managers on matters involving latest and next generation product technologies as well as other company business units or customers concerning projects operations and schedules. Interactions require the ability to change thinking or gain the acceptance of others in sensitive situations.

Apply advanced principles theories and concepts to recommend corrections in technical applications and analysis. Develops new intellectual property submits invention disclosures and assists in the drafting of patent applications

Establishes and defines; the theoretical basis and principles that should apply the empirical test procedure to be used the development schedule and the material and human resources necessary to conduct new product development projects .

Direct efforts of the technical staff and mentor senior project members

Perform as internal technical consultant to Sr. Operations and Technical Management and other company organizations or business units in the areas of new technologies and analysis of competing technology. Evaluate new technologies. Plan and execute complex feasibility studies of new technologies and lead the decision making process. Prepare and deliver papers regarding new technologies share and promote new ideas and capabilities.

Functional Knowledge

  • Recognized as guru or external expert in a function
  • Demonstrates broad and comprehensive expertise in leading-edge theories techniques and/or technologies within own field

Business Expertise

  • Influences internal/external business and/or regulatory issues that have an impact on the business

Leadership

  • Leads highly visible multidisciplinary project teams or initiatives; provides thought leadership

Problem Solving

  • Proactively identifies and solves the most complex problems; uses ground-breaking methods to think beyond existing solutions

Impact

  • Impacts business direction through the development of innovative services or products

Interpersonal Skills

  • Negotiates with senior management customers regulators or vendors to influence decisions

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 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 or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 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.


Required Experience:

Director


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Applied Materials, Inc. is the global leader in materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic (PV) industries.

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