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Applied Materials is hiring a Design Engineer in Albany, NY; Santa Clara, CA. It is a full-time role in Software & IT, first listed on November 11. The advertised pay is $180,000–$247,500 a year. Applied Materials has 99 other openings in the US, 1 of them in Albany, NY. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 7 Software & IT openings in Albany, NY today; the typical one asks for 4 years and advertises about $180,000 a year at the midpoint.
How the pay compares
Applied Materials advertises $180,000 to $247,500 a year, a midpoint of $213,750 a year. Where an offer lands in a range usually depends on experience and on the exact location. That is lower than about 52% of the 591 software & IT jobs in New York that publish a yearly rate on USA Jobs 24, where the typical midpoint is $215,000 a year. To see roughly what this leaves after federal and New York tax, try our take-home pay calculator.
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About hiring at Applied Materials
Applied Materials has 100 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 7 states. Most are in software & IT (38), product & design (17) and engineering & mfg (15). The biggest locations are Santa Clara, CA (47), Austin, TX (33) and Gloucester, MA (9). None of them is fully remote, 12% are open to entry-level candidates and 99% show pay. We collect Applied Materials' jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Workday), never from job boards or agencies.
The employer's advert
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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:
$180,000.00 - $247,500.00Location:
Albany,NY, Santa 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.
At 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Deep expertise and able to contribute to multiple technical areas of expertise. Must be able to lead chip design activities in at least one domain
- Apply subject matter expertise to proactively address issues in own and adjacent design phase
- Able to troubleshoot complex problems within a variet of steps in the IC desgin process under limited suervision. Able to provide guidance and consultation to others. Technical mentor for more junior members
- Strong communicator, representing org in internal and external technical communications, conferences etc. Able to pitch technical solutions at BU level.
- Able to follow complex program schedules, budgets, and milestones and provide input and guidance on program deviations
- Identify and propose solutions to complex challenges in cross-functional team environment.
Functional Knowledge
- Regarded as the technical expert in their particular field
Demonstrates in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within the function
Business Expertise
- Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product, process or service improvements
Leadership
- Leads projects with notable risk and complexity; develops the strategy for project execution
Problem Solving
- Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions
Impact
- Impacts the direction and resource allocation for program, project or services; works within general functional policies and industry guidelines
interpersonal Skills
- Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full timeEmployee Type:
Assignee / RegularTravel:
NoRelocation Eligible:
NoThe 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.
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 Accommodations_Program@amat.com, or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, 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.
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