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Applied Materials · Austin, TX · Senior Level · Program management · posted yesterday
Applied Materials · Austin, TX · posted 65 days ago
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| Employer | Applied Materials |
|---|---|
| Location | Austin, Texas |
| Field | Engineering, Construction and Energy › Manufacturing and hardware engineering |
| Level | Senior Level |
| Source category | Science and Engineering |
| Posted | 2026-09-04 (65 days ago) |
| Work arrangement | On-site at the location listed |
| Pay | Not published in the source listing |
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:
$108,000.00 - $148,500.00
Location:
Austin,TX
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.
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.
As a Process Support Engineer (PSE), you'll play a critical role in guiding products through their entire lifecycle, from initial concept to final qualification. You will provide high-visibility customer support through on-site installations, system diagnoses, and the service and repair of complex systems and equipment. PSEs work closely with customers and R&D teams to develop leading-edge processes used to manufacture advanced semiconductor chips, and create hypothesis experiments and design of experiments (DOEs). You'll analyze data with statistics and compile reports with high-level conclusions on technically challenging process engineering experiments. Additionally, you will troubleshoot complex problems, perform root cause analyses, and resolve difficult process engineering and customer product issues. Process Support Engineers work across technologies such as: Chemical Vapor Deposition, Atomic Layer Deposition, Plasma Reactive Ion Etch, Physical Vapor Deposition, Anneal and Implant.
The Global Field Group (GFG) at Applied Materials is the frontline organization responsible for installing, sustaining, and optimizing the industry's most advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment at customer sites around the world. GFG partners closely with customers to ensure tools operate at peak performance, enabling reliable, high‑volume production of leading‑edge chips. Through a combination of deep technical expertise, rapid problem‑solving, and close collaboration with engineering and product teams, GFG plays a critical role in turning innovation into real‑world manufacturing success.
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This is a Senior Level role in the Engineering, Construction and Energy field (Manufacturing and hardware engineering) at Applied Materials. Senior roles usually expect substantial experience, ownership of results and often the ability to guide others.
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How Austin compares. Among the 120 largest places in Texas, Austin is #4 by population, #5 for remote work (#1 = most), #111 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #13 for college degrees (#1 = most). Its county, Travis County, is #5 of 254 counties for average pay ($96,267).
Austin has 979,539 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 3.2% of the population of Texas. It covers 326 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 3,001 people per square mile. The median age is 34.7, about the same as the state median (34.7 against 35.6).
The median gross rent is $1,729 a month (rent plus utilities), 23% above the state median ($1,729 against $1,403). Over a year that is 22.2% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $555,300, which is 5.9 times the median household income ($93,658); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 43.5% of households own their home, 31% below the state average (43.5% against 62.6%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan area has 1,293,690 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $56,950 a year, 12% above the national median ($56,950 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (159,340 jobs, median $47,770); management (133,950 jobs, median $129,060); food preparation and serving related (120,570 jobs, median $33,280). The area is most specialised in computer and mathematical (1.9 times) and architecture and engineering (1.5 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($129,060) and computer and mathematical ($114,350). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Travis County was 3.6%. 75.1% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Travis County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 56.0% drive alone, 2.0% use public transit, 2.5% walk, 30.7% work from home. 10.2% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 40% below the state average (10.2% against 16.9%). Remote work is more common than in the state as a whole, which widens the set of employers a resident can work for without moving.
59.6% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 76% above the state share (59.6% against 33.8%). 18.7% of residents were born outside the United States, 7% above the state share (18.7% against 17.6%). The poverty rate is 12.0%, 13% below the state rate (12.0% against 13.8%).
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 86°F (30.1°C), and the coolest is Jan at 49°F (9.3°C). About 841 mm (33 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; May is the wettest month (111 mm) and Feb the driest (45 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: Pflugerville (14 miles, rent 12% higher); Cedar Park (15 miles, rent 7% higher); Round Rock (17 miles, similar rent); Leander (20 miles, rent 12% higher). Rent differences are against Austin; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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Places within 50 miles (straight line) of Austin, TX that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.
| Place ⇅ | Distance from the job city ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ | Median home value ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Commute 45+ min ⇅ | Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅ | Open jobs there ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | 0 mi | $1,729 | $555,300 | $93,658 | 10.2% | n/a | Jobs |
| Pflugerville, TX | 14 mi | $1,932 | $402,400 | $117,799 | 12.3% | n/a | — |
| Cedar Park, TX | 15 mi | $1,846 | $513,600 | $129,545 | 14.8% | n/a | — |
| Round Rock, TX | 17 mi | $1,763 | $418,600 | $99,287 | 13.1% | n/a | — |
| Leander, TX | 20 mi | $1,939 | $506,200 | $139,048 | 22.3% | n/a | — |
| Hutto, TX | 21 mi | $2,255 | $365,700 | $118,834 | 20.4% | n/a | — |
| Kyle, TX | 22 mi | $1,752 | $334,600 | $90,323 | 32.1% | n/a | — |
| Georgetown, TX | 26 mi | $1,795 | $429,100 | $95,062 | 20.8% | n/a | — |
| San Marcos, TX | 31 mi | $1,322 | $310,400 | $51,281 | 16.2% | n/a | — |
| Canyon Lake, TX | 42 mi | $1,327 | $389,300 | $97,301 | 40.2% | n/a | — |
| New Braunfels, TX | 47 mi | $1,654 | $339,400 | $86,021 | 19.5% | n/a | — |
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How far Austin, TX is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.
| From ⇅ | Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅ | Population of that city ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | 0 mi | 979,539 |
| San Antonio, TX | 74 mi | 1,479,835 |
| Houston, TX | 146 mi | 2,328,253 |
| Fort Worth, TX | 173 mi | 963,194 |
| Dallas, TX | 182 mi | 1,307,930 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 357 mi | 697,125 |
| Denver, CO | 768 mi | 718,877 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 870 mi | 1,642,323 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 926 mi | 885,860 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 959 mi | 977,670 |
| Chicago, IL | 974 mi | 2,711,226 |
| Charlotte, NC | 1,039 mi | 903,844 |
| Columbus, OH | 1,067 mi | 914,802 |
| San Diego, CA | 1,153 mi | 1,389,526 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1,233 mi | 3,857,263 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,437 mi | 1,579,706 |
| San Jose, CA | 1,459 mi | 990,138 |
| New York, NY | 1,512 mi | 8,483,844 |
| San Francisco, CA | 1,530 mi | 830,235 |
| Seattle, WA | 1,769 mi | 754,195 |
| City ⇅ | Straight-line distance ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Lockhart, TX | 29 mi | 22 |
| Cibolo, TX | 57 mi | 1 |
| Converse, TX | 64 mi | 1 |
| San Antonio, TX | 74 mi | 179 |
| Lakehills, TX | 85 mi | 1 |
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Austin, TX.
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