Technical Marketing Job at Applied Materials in Santa Clara

Technical Marketing Role

We are seeking a highly motivated technical marketing role to drive adoption and engagement of robust data infrastructure and advanced data solutions that enable semiconductor process optimization. This role combines technical expertise, product management, customer interaction, and strategic project management to accelerate technology deployment and deliver measurable impact across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Customer Engagement: Collect user feedback from process engineers, validate market requirements, and collaborate with stakeholders to help define the product roadmap for digital solutions
• Drive Software Adoption: Promote and increase usage of data infrastructure and digital solutions among process engineers through technical guidance, product demonstrations, and training programs.
• Provide Technical Support: Address software escalations and deliver on-demand assistance to business units (BU), field engineers, and customers.
• Enable Process Acceleration: Deliver actionable insights to AMAT process engineers to optimize performance using advanced software tools.
• Facilitate Technology Integration: Support new technology adoption by ensuring clear understanding of capabilities, conducting workshops, and implementing BU-recommended actions.
• Manage Training & Resources: Oversee software portal content and develop structured training programs to enhance user proficiency.
• Lead High-Visibility Reviews: Prepare and present technical analyses during executive and customer meetings.
• Act as Liaison: Bridge communication between customers and BU for feature evaluations, feedback, and roadmap alignment.
• Coordinate Cross-Functional Projects: Define objectives, provide status updates, and manage release and deployment activities across divisions and customer teams.
• Identify Gaps & Opportunities: Collect and analyze metrology capability gaps to inform BU evaluations and future solutions.
• Project Leadership: Assist senior management in developing project plans and lead multifunctional teams from conception to implementation, ensuring alignment on objectives and resources.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or higher in engineering, physics, chemistry, or materials required

Functional Knowledge:

3+ years of experience in 300mm semiconductor R&D and/or high-volume manufacturing preferred. 2+ year of experience with master's degree or above. General knowledge of programming (e.g. Python, Matlab, JMP etc) is a strongly recommended.

Technical Skills: Ability to interpret complex data from multiple sources and translate into actionable plans.

Business Acumen: Understanding of AMAT organizational structure, competitive landscape, and market differentiators.

Leadership: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage projects with moderate complexity.

Problem-Solving: Innovative thinker capable of addressing unique challenges with broad business impact.

Communication: Exceptional verbal and written skills to convey complex ideas to diverse stakeholders, including senior leadership and customers.

Interpersonal Skills: Collaborative team player who thrives under pressure and manages priorities effectively.

Time Type: Full time

Employee Type: Assignee / Regular

Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible: No

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.

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.