Applied Materials is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale helps our customers – who make smartphones, supercomputers, virtual reality headsets, autonomous vehicles and more – transform their ideas into reality. Our innovations Make Possible® a Better Future. 

Inside our company, we apply the idea of Make Possible® as we work together. We value our people and teams who turn possibilities into reality by advancing our strategy, accomplishing great things and empowering others. We are deeply committed to fostering a Culture of Inclusion where every person knows they belong, feels empowered to bring their whole self to work, and is inspired to grow.

New Product Manufacturing Engineers (commonly known as NPMEs) are an essential component of Applied Materials’ new product development and are critical to their preparation and introduction into volume manufacturing to fulfill our customer’s insatiable appetite for cutting edge technology.  The NPME is a strategic function within Worldwide Operations that works closely with Design Engineering, Product Marketing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Customer Support to transform new designs into marketable and manufacturable products that seamlessly merge with existing operational strategies.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the 3D solid models (NX CAD) of the new designs concurrently, during development, within the digitized twin of the existing product to thwart fit/alignment issues and identify improvement opportunities (i.e. cost, sourcing, producibility, manufacturability, configurability, cycle time, logistics, start-up, maintenance, etc.)

• Develop the manufacturing strategy in alignment with the planned marketing and existing supply chain strategies

• Transform new designs into effective Product Option Structures that produce Bills Of Material (BOM) that support how it will be marketed, configured, sourced, manufactured, shipped and started up

• Conduct Virtual Build alignment sessions with your Volume Manufacturing customer

• Partner with the central tooling design organization to develop and procure manufacturing specific tooling

• Develop storyboard style manufacturing documentation for supply chain and manufacturing technicians

• Partner with Volume Test Manufacturing Engineers to create test fixtures & procedures

• Surgically modify manufacturing order BOMs to incorporate new product content for early shipments to customers

• Orchestrate 1st in world physical build occurrences to capture and correct oversights from prior virtual activity

• Transition new product to internal volume manufacturing or external suppliers; training and transfer of knowledge

• Release new product content into the customer sales configurator module enabling automated order BOMs

World-Class Training

Your journey with Applied Materials would begin with a balanced mix of extensive classroom training sessions and in-depth, hands-on exposure to our high-tech products thru working alongside experienced technicians in our volume manufacturing factories.  Once completed, you would join one of the eight existing NPME teams, becoming an active member for 3 to 4 months before rotating to the next.  We’d strive to provide you with at least 3 different team experiences.  Although our NPME methodologies and culture are quite consistent, the products each business develops and the challenges they face in the market are quite different.  Thus, we’d like to give you an early sense of the diversity at Applied Materials.  If your location was in Santa Clara / Sunnyvale, CA, you’d travel to Austin, TX where a large portion of our volume manufacturing occurs.  On the contrary, if your location was Austin, TX, you’d travel to CA where much of our design engineering, marketing and sales resides.  After a little more than a year, you’d be placed permanently in one of the NPME teams.  Through this extensive rotation experience, we strive to help you get a better sense of where you might like to land.

Qualifications

• Graduating with a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related field

• Good academic standing with a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale

• Strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on building trust

• Management of multiple projects simultaneously, effectively prioritizing per business requirements

• Exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

• Explains difficult or sensitive information and works to build consensus

• Able to solve problems creatively and analytically

• Flexible and adaptable mindset who thrives in a results-driven culture

• Authorized to work in the United States without current or future employment sponsorship

Applied Materials is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on a number of factors including location and level and will vary depending on confirmed job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.  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 committed to diversity in the workplace. All 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.