Director, Process Support Engineering
$180,000–$247,500 year
On-siteBoise, Idaho, United States
Job Summary
Lead a team of Process Support Engineers and managers to develop organizational capability and accelerate the adoption of Applied Materials' solutions across leading-edge memory R&D and High-Volume Manufacturing fabs. Serve as a key technical interface with senior customer engineering and manufacturing leadership to anticipate technology inflections, drive alignment between customer priorities and technology roadmaps, and resolve complex challenges involving yield, defectivity, and equipment performance. Establish clear performance expectations, build a culture of accountability and innovation, and develop future technical leaders through recruiting, coaching, and succession planning. Partner with Business Units, Account Sales, and Product Engineering to support resource planning, financial forecasting, and continuous improvement in operational effectiveness.
Required Qualifications
- BS degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, or related technical discipline
- 10+ years of semiconductor industry experience
- 5+ years leading technical teams and engineering organizations
- Experience supporting advanced semiconductor manufacturing environments
- Strong knowledge of process integration and semiconductor manufacturing
- Proven customer-facing leadership experience
- Experience managing technical escalations and complex problem-solving efforts
- Outstanding communication and executive presentation skills
- 25% of the Time travel
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree (MS or PhD)
- Experience supporting memory technologies including DRAM
- Experience working directly with major semiconductor manufacturers
- Multi-disciplinary knowledge spanning deposition, etch, CMP, metrology, inspection, or patterning technologies
- Demonstrated success developing engineering managers and technical leaders
- Leads through influence and collaboration
- Develops people and creates future leaders
- Balances strategic vision with operational execution
- Builds strong customer trust and credibility
- Thrives in fast-changing technology environments
- Demonstrates a growth mindset and commitment to continuous improvement
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