Design Engineer

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. 

What We Offer

Salary:

$156,000.00 - $214,500.00

Location:

Home / Mobile,AZ-001, Santa Clara,CA

You’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. 

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We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated EDA CAD/IT Support Engineer to join our dynamic design team as a full-time team member. The successful candidate will provide technical support and operational ownership for EDA tools, CAD environments, materials infrastructure, dashboard platforms, AI-enabled automation, LSF simulation clusters, and revision control systems. This role requires a strong understanding of semiconductor design infrastructure, EDA workflows, Linux-based environments, data-driven dashboard development, and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues while improving engineering productivity.

Key Responsibilities:

• EDA Tool Support: Provide comprehensive support for EDA tools (e.g., Ansys, Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor Graphics), including installation, configuration, and maintenance.
• CAD Environment Management: Develop, manage, and optimize CAD environments to meet the needs of the design team, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Dashboard Development and Support: Develop, maintain, and enhance engineering dashboards that provide visibility into project status, EDA license usage, cluster utilization, infrastructure health, issue tracking, and operational metrics for leadership and engineering teams.
• AI Enablement and Automation: Support the development and adoption of AI-enabled tools, agents, and automation workflows that improve EDA support, knowledge retrieval, license monitoring, operational triage, and productivity across semiconductor design teams.
• Materials Infrastructure Support: Provide technical support for materials modeling and simulation infrastructure, including tools, compute environments, data access, workflow support, and coordination with engineering users working on materials and semiconductor technology initiatives.
• LSF Cluster Maintenance: Oversee the operation and maintenance of the LSF simulation cluster, ensuring optimal resource allocation and job scheduling efficiency.
• Revision Control System Management: Manage and maintain revision control systems (e.g., Git, SVN), ensuring version control best practices are followed and supporting the design team in code management.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve technical issues related to EDA tools, CAD environments, LSF clusters, and revision control systems promptly, minimizing downtime and ensuring design productivity.
• Automation and Scripting: Develop and maintain scripts, services, and data pipelines to automate routine operational tasks, integrate enterprise data sources, improve dashboard reliability, and streamline design infrastructure workflows.
• Collaboration: Work closely with design engineers to understand their needs and provide proactive support to enhance their productivity.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for CAD processes, EDA tool support, LSF configurations, dashboard workflows, AI-enabled support tools, materials infrastructure procedures, revision control workflows, and best practices.
• Training and Support: Conduct training sessions and provide ongoing support to design team members to enhance their proficiency with EDA tools and systems.
• IT Infrastructure Coordination: Collaborate with IT teams to ensure robust network connectivity, data storage solutions, and system security for design environments.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest developments in EDA tools, AI automation, dashboard platforms, materials modeling infrastructure, LSF cluster management, and revision control systems, recommending improvements to existing systems and processes.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience: 10+ years of experience in EDA tool support, CAD environment management, or a similar role in the semiconductor industry.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in EDA tools (e.g., Cadence, Synopsys, Ansys, Mentor Graphics), LSF cluster management, Linux/Unix environments, revision control systems (e.g., Git, SVN), scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl, Shell), dashboard development, database-driven reporting, API integration, and AI-assisted automation workflows.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information effectively to non-technical team members.
• Team Player: Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Linux/Unix operating systems.
• Familiarity with IT networking and storage solutions.
• Experience in a semiconductor or electronics design environment.
• Experience developing or supporting web-based dashboards, engineering analytics platforms, AI/ML-enabled automation, or materials modeling and simulation infrastructure.

Additional Information

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.

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.