Applications Engineering Manager - Austin, TX, United States
$172,125 - $252,450 USD yearly
Originally posted 9 July 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 21 October 2026.
About the role
The Applications Engineering Manager leads and scales the local Applications organization to support node transfer and ramp execution across ASML scanner and metrology platforms. The position oversees on-product performance, tool qualification, and operational readiness for an advanced-node customer site in Texas transitioning to high-volume manufacturing (HVM).
What you'll do
- Lead the local Applications organization through NPI, ramp-to-volume, and sustaining operations, scaling the team from ~10 engineers to a multi-disciplinary HVM support group. - Define and deploy the long-term HVM Applications support model, organizational structure, hiring plans, and capability development roadmaps. - Act as the senior Applications representative to the customer, establishing operating rhythms, conducting business reviews, and shaping joint priorities. - Drive on-product Applications strategy to achieve customer milestones, tool qualification, yield, and output benchmarks relative to the mother fab. - Apply lithography, metrology, and manufacturing expertise to resolve escalations and influence roadmap decisions across matrixed stakeholders. - Maintain operational readiness and governance, including talent development, performance management, and resource allocation.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related field. - Minimum 12 years of experience in IC manufacturing, lithography, metrology, or process technology. - Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in technical, customer-facing environments. - Proven experience in NPI, ramp, HVM, or advanced manufacturing operations. - Strong program or operations management experience working with global stakeholders and complex customer structures. - Legal authorization to access controlled technology as defined in the United States Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
Skills: Applications organization, customer outcomes, lithography, metrology, NPI
This role has been open 103 days — well above the 69-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
189
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Median days open
69 d
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Median salary
$156k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | ASML | All employers we track in this specialty (189 roles · 17 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 8 | 189 |
| Median days open | 112 d | 69 d (+43 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $156k |
Skills observed across this category: Applications organization, customer outcomes, lithography, metrology, NPI
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 60 open roles · median 33 d
- KLA Corporation · 42 open roles · median 120 d
- Applied Materials · 28 open roles · median 73 d
- Keysight Technologies · 15 open roles · median 71 d
- ASML (this employer) · 7 open roles · median 120 d
- Veeco Instruments · 7 open roles · median 78 d
How we counted: 189 open Applications FAE (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 17 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 21 Oct 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.