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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:
$128,000.00 - $176,000.00
Location:
Gloucester, MA
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.
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.
Applied Materials’ Sculpta® platform redefines precision patterning at the most advanced semiconductor technology nodes, where nanometer-level accuracy directly impacts yield, performance, and cost. Built on deep innovation across mechanical design, motion control, vacuum systems, and system-level integration, Sculpta solves problems conventional tools cannot.
This role is for senior support engineers who want true ownership—using data, engineering judgment, and hands-on expertise to deliver fab-ready systems that run reliably at scale in the world’s leading semiconductor fabs.
Role Summary
The Global Product Support Engineer IV is a senior individual contributor responsible for owning and resolving the most complex field and factory issues for Sculpta systems. This role operates at the intersection of Field Service, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and R&D, leading high-severity escalations, root cause investigations, and reliability improvements that directly impact machine availability and customer confidence.
This is a high-autonomy, high-visibility technical leadership role, expected to operate independently on ambiguous, high-impact problems.
Key Responsibilities
Advanced Escalation & Technical Ownership
- Own high-severity L4 system escalations, driving end-to-end technical resolution and closure.
- Serve as the primary technical interface between Field Service, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and R&D.
- Lead structured troubleshooting of complex electro-mechanical, vacuum, plasma, controls, and integration-related issues.
Root Cause Analysis & Data-Driven Problem Solving
- Lead root cause investigations using system logs, alarms, sensor data, failure analysis results, and field observations.
- Perform trend analysis, Pareto analysis, correlation studies, and fleet-level assessments to identify systemic failure drivers.
- Quantify issue impact using metrics such as machine availability (MA), MTBI, recurrence rate, and customer risk.
- Translate data insights into clear technical hypotheses, corrective actions, and validation plans.
Reliability Improvement & CAPA Execution
- Define and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) across hardware, software, process, and operational domains.
- Partner with engineering teams to validate solutions through lab testing, qualification, and field verification.
- Track post-implementation performance using data to confirm sustained improvement and issue closure.
Field & Customer Support
- Provide senior-level technical support to key customers, including on-site support during critical escalations.
- Support customer installs, upgrades, recoveries, and early product deployments.
- Communicate complex technical findings clearly and confidently to customers and internal stakeholders.
NPI & Continuous Improvement
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and early customer ramp activities with structured, data-backed field feedback.
- Identify recurring failure patterns and lead continuous improvement programs (CIPs) to improve uptime, reliability, and serviceability.
- Contribute to improvements in diagnostic coverage, monitoring, and data quality.
Knowledge Capture & Technical Leadership
- Author and review technical documentation including BKMs, CENs, ISBs, and troubleshooting guides, incorporating data-based insights.
- Mentor junior GPS engineers and Field Service Engineers in structured troubleshooting and data-driven debugging.
- Share best practices and lessons learned across the global support organization.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or a related Engineering discipline.
- 8+ years of experience in product support, systems engineering, or semiconductor capital equipment
(advanced degree may reduce required experience). - Strong hands-on experience with complex electro-mechanical systems.
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems using data-driven analysis and engineering judgment.
- Proven ability to operate independently on ambiguous, high-impact technical challenges.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with vacuum systems, plasma chambers, robotics, motion control, or RF subsystems.
- Strong experience with data analysis and visualization tools, including JMP, advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, macros/VBA, Power Query), or similar tools.
- Experience analyzing large data sets from system logs, alarms, sensors, fleet data, and field reports.
- Familiarity with FRACAS, DFMEA, fleet analytics, and availability / MTBI metrics.
- Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing fabs and customer escalations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with customers and senior technical leadership.
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full time
Employee Type:
Assignee / Regular
Travel:
Yes, 20% of the Time
Relocation Eligible:
Yes
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.
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:
$128,000.00 - $176,000.00
Location:
Gloucester, MA
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.
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.
Applied Materials’ Sculpta® platform redefines precision patterning at the most advanced semiconductor technology nodes, where nanometer-level accuracy directly impacts yield, performance, and cost. Built on deep innovation across mechanical design, motion control, vacuum systems, and system-level integration, Sculpta solves problems conventional tools cannot.
This role is for senior support engineers who want true ownership—using data, engineering judgment, and hands-on expertise to deliver fab-ready systems that run reliably at scale in the world’s leading semiconductor fabs.
Role Summary
The Global Product Support Engineer IV is a senior individual contributor responsible for owning and resolving the most complex field and factory issues for Sculpta systems. This role operates at the intersection of Field Service, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and R&D, leading high-severity escalations, root cause investigations, and reliability improvements that directly impact machine availability and customer confidence.
This is a high-autonomy, high-visibility technical leadership role, expected to operate independently on ambiguous, high-impact problems.
Key Responsibilities
Advanced Escalation & Technical Ownership
- Own high-severity L4 system escalations, driving end-to-end technical resolution and closure.
- Serve as the primary technical interface between Field Service, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and R&D.
- Lead structured troubleshooting of complex electro-mechanical, vacuum, plasma, controls, and integration-related issues.
Root Cause Analysis & Data-Driven Problem Solving
- Lead root cause investigations using system logs, alarms, sensor data, failure analysis results, and field observations.
- Perform trend analysis, Pareto analysis, correlation studies, and fleet-level assessments to identify systemic failure drivers.
- Quantify issue impact using metrics such as machine availability (MA), MTBI, recurrence rate, and customer risk.
- Translate data insights into clear technical hypotheses, corrective actions, and validation plans.
Reliability Improvement & CAPA Execution
- Define and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) across hardware, software, process, and operational domains.
- Partner with engineering teams to validate solutions through lab testing, qualification, and field verification.
- Track post-implementation performance using data to confirm sustained improvement and issue closure.
Field & Customer Support
- Provide senior-level technical support to key customers, including on-site support during critical escalations.
- Support customer installs, upgrades, recoveries, and early product deployments.
- Communicate complex technical findings clearly and confidently to customers and internal stakeholders.
NPI & Continuous Improvement
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and early customer ramp activities with structured, data-backed field feedback.
- Identify recurring failure patterns and lead continuous improvement programs (CIPs) to improve uptime, reliability, and serviceability.
- Contribute to improvements in diagnostic coverage, monitoring, and data quality.
Knowledge Capture & Technical Leadership
- Author and review technical documentation including BKMs, CENs, ISBs, and troubleshooting guides, incorporating data-based insights.
- Mentor junior GPS engineers and Field Service Engineers in structured troubleshooting and data-driven debugging.
- Share best practices and lessons learned across the global support organization.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or a related Engineering discipline.
- 8+ years of experience in product support, systems engineering, or semiconductor capital equipment
(advanced degree may reduce required experience). - Strong hands-on experience with complex electro-mechanical systems.
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems using data-driven analysis and engineering judgment.
- Proven ability to operate independently on ambiguous, high-impact technical challenges.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with vacuum systems, plasma chambers, robotics, motion control, or RF subsystems.
- Strong experience with data analysis and visualization tools, including JMP, advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, macros/VBA, Power Query), or similar tools.
- Experience analyzing large data sets from system logs, alarms, sensors, fleet data, and field reports.
- Familiarity with FRACAS, DFMEA, fleet analytics, and availability / MTBI metrics.
- Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing fabs and customer escalations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with customers and senior technical leadership.
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full time
Employee Type:
Assignee / Regular
Travel:
Yes, 20% of the Time
Relocation Eligible:
Yes
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Product Support Engineer
Frame your degree as specialty-occupation proof
H-1B1 visa requires your role to qualify as a specialty occupation. Pull the O*NET profile for Product Support Engineer and confirm your bachelor's field maps directly to the job duties your offer letter describes before you apply.
Search employers with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter companies by their DOL Labor Condition Application filings for product support and technical roles. Employers who've filed recently understand the H-1B1 process and won't need educating during your offer stage.
Verify your employer's E-Verify enrollment early
H-1B1 employers must be E-Verify participants. Ask your recruiter before you reach the offer stage. If they're not enrolled, the company has to register with E-Verify before DOL can certify your LCA, which adds time to the process.
Benchmark your offer against prevailing wage data
Your employer's LCA must certify your salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for your exact job title and work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search yourself using the Product Support Engineer SOC code to confirm your offer clears the threshold.
Prepare your consulate packet before your offer is countersigned
Unlike H-1B visa, the H-1B1 is consular-processed at the Singapore U.S. Embassy. Gather your certified LCA, DS-160, degree transcripts, and employer support letter in parallel with final offer negotiations so you're not delaying your start date.
Use your 10-day grace period strategically between roles
If you're switching employers in the U.S., H-1B1 status doesn't carry automatic portability protections the way H-1B does. Plan your last day at your current role and your new employer's LCA certification timeline to avoid a status gap.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Product Support Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B1?
Yes, if the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as computer science, information systems, or engineering. The DOL and consular officer will look at whether the job duties genuinely require that specific degree, not just a general technical background. Roles where any bachelor's degree is acceptable regardless of field are at higher risk of an H-1B1 denial.
How does the H-1B1 Singapore visa differ from H-1B for Product Support Engineers?
H-1B1 has no lottery, no USCIS petition, and a cap of 5,400 that rarely comes close to filling. You apply directly at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore, which typically means a faster timeline than H-1B's petition-plus-consulate path. The trade-off is that H-1B1 doesn't allow dual intent, so you can't use it to pursue a green card simultaneously.
How do I find employers that have actually sponsored H-1B1 Singapore visas for Product Support Engineers?
Migrate Mate filters job listings by verified DOL LCA filing history, so you can see which companies have sponsored technical support and product engineering roles under the H-1B1 category. That's more reliable than asking recruiters who may not know their company's visa history.
What happens to my H-1B1 status if my Product Support Engineer role changes significantly?
If your employer restructures your role, changes your title substantially, or moves you to a different work location, they need to file an amended LCA reflecting the new terms. The H-1B1 is tied to the certified LCA, not just your employer, so a major role change without an updated LCA puts your status at risk.
Can I renew my H-1B1 indefinitely as a Product Support Engineer in the U.S.?
H-1B1 is granted in one-year increments and can be renewed, but each renewal requires a new LCA certification and continued employer sponsorship. There's no statutory limit on renewals, but because H-1B1 doesn't carry dual intent, you'll need to maintain a credible nonimmigrant intent position with each renewal if you ever consider an immigrant visa path separately.
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