Industrial Engineer, New College Grad- Master's (Santa Clara, CA)

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.

Salary

$90,000.00 - $124,000.00

Location

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. 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.

Job Description

Be a part of internal consulting team with high visibility to Applied Global Services executive leadership. Lead strategic projects to streamline business processes, improve supply chain and operations, reduce costs, and improve business performance. Have responsibility for complete project life cycle starting with analysis of the as-is process, identification and quantification of the opportunities, development of improvement streams, securing buy-in from stakeholders, and driving implementation.

High impact role that requires relentless change management motivation rewarded with material impact to business unit performance. Opportunity to impact a $6B business with thousands of field engineers, complex global logistics network, and a wide range of products and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Structure and break down complex business problems, develop hypothesis, drive analysis and deliver recommendations in a data-driven manner
• Lead thoughtful and rigorous analysis across large data sets and synthesize insights and opportunities
• Work collaboratively across a cross-functional set of stakeholders to gather the right information, pressure test your hypothesis, co-create deliverables, accelerate execution and unlock value
• Optimize operations and business processes to improve performance, reduce cycle time, and shrink costs
• Use statistical data analysis and tools to identify, analyze, and interpret patterns and trends in complex data sets and build diagnosis and prediction models
• Devise and utilize algorithms and models to mine big data stores, perform data and error analysis to improve models, and clean and validate data for accuracy and efficacy
• Create effective Power BI based mockups, prototype, reports, and applications utilizing best practices
• Communicate analytic solutions to stakeholders and implement improvements as needed to operationalize systems
• Create Training Materials and administer end-user training using generative AI models and tools.
• Design, develop and deploy interactive data visualizations using Power BI

Key

Requirements

• Broad understanding and experience including logistics, financial reporting, purchasing, and service business management.
• Strong analytical skills – able to extract real insight from multiple data sources
• Experience using statistical computer languages (Python, SQL, etc.) to manipulate data and draw insights from large data sets.
• Knowledge of machine learning techniques (clustering, decision tree learning, neural networks, etc.) and their applications
• Knowledge of advanced statistical techniques and concepts (regression, distributions, statistical tests, etc.) and experience with applications of these techniques.
• Excellent oral and written communication, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
• Able to work effectively in a matrix environment and influence others
• Detail oriented, able to connect the dots and communicate complex ideas effectively
• Knowledge of Lean / Six Sigma

Education

• Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
• GPA of 3.0 or above preferred

Experience

• 1-3 years relevant work experience, preferably in the Semiconductor industry or consulting

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities

Business Expertise

• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work

Leadership

• No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members

Problem Solving

• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents

Impact

• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please apply by February 28, 2026. Note: This position may close early based on application volume or candidate selection.

Additional Information

Time Type: Full time Employee Type: New College Grad 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.

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