Account Technologist
$147,000 - $202,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 3 August 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 5 November 2026.
About the role
The Account Technologist is responsible for business success from a technical perspective by managing installed base and new product application performance to ensure customer satisfaction and identify business risks.
What you'll do
- Manage the definition and implementation of processes and applications to meet customer productivity and technology requirements using Applied Materials products.
- Resolve complex field process issues using systematic troubleshooting methodologies and statistical techniques such as DOEs (Design of Experiment) to determine root cause.
- Lead customer demos, including defining demo conditions, running wafer processing, and analyzing results.
- Collaborate with business units on technology transfer and customized process development, planning unit process sequences and negotiating process specifications with customers.
- Guide technology development and integrate customer technical requirements into internal product roadmaps and product strategies.
- Position new technologies to customer accounts, oversee joint development activities or beta-site testing programs, and deliver management-level presentations.
What you'll need
- Depth and breadth of expertise in semiconductor process engineering or related equipment applications.
- Experience resolving complex field process issues utilizing systematic troubleshooting and DOEs (Design of Experiment).
- Proven track record managing customer demos, including defining parameters, wafer processing, and result analysis.
- Experience in technology transfer, customized process development, and negotiating process specifications.
- Ability to lead functional teams or projects and communicate complex concepts to customers and internal business units.
Skills: customer satisfaction, application performance, business risks, demos, process development, field process issues
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This role has been open 101 days — well above the 63-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
175
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Median days open
63 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$148k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (175 roles · 17 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 30 | 175 |
| Median days open | 68 d | 63 d (+5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: customer satisfaction, application performance, business risks, demos, process development, field process issues
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 59 open roles · median 41 d
- KLA Corporation · 37 open roles · median 136 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 28 open roles · median 67 d
- Keysight Technologies · 11 open roles · median 77 d
- ASML · 7 open roles · median 91 d
- Veeco Instruments · 7 open roles · median 93 d
How we counted: 175 open Applications FAE (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 17 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 5 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.