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Applied Materials

Operations Management- Test Manager II Night Shift - (M2) - Austin, TX, United States

Applied Materials Austin, TX, United States 5 months ago
Verification, Validation & Test

$68,000 - $93,500 USD yearly

Originally posted 1 June 2026 by the employer.

About the role

The Test Manager II supervises employees across production and operation functions, including assembly, inspection, test, and final test for semiconductor capital equipment and subsystems.

What you'll do

- Supervise production and operation functions for capital equipment, systems, electronic, mechanical, and electro-mechanical components and subassemblies. - Prioritize production schedules based on available manpower, equipment efficiency, capacity, and materials requirements. - Track organizational performance metrics, conduct milestone meetings, and meet or improve cycle time performance. - Oversee compliance with Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) training, safety policies, and accident prevention procedures. - Manage personnel development, goal setting, coaching, hiring, performance management, and corrective actions. - Support capacity optimization plans, track real-time status data, and drive Lean, safety, and quality process improvements.

What you'll need

- Supervisory experience managing employees, setting priorities, and coaching teams to meet daily operational deadlines. - Experience prioritizing production schedules, equipment efficiency, capacity, and materials requirements. - Background tracking operational performance metrics and driving cycle time performance improvements. - Experience with Lean manufacturing concepts, quality improvement initiatives, and cost of quality analysis. - Ability to work in a clean room environment and wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including respirators, hoods, and cleanroom garments. - Ability to work night shifts and handle physical requirements including standing for extended periods, bending, lifting, and working around noise and tight spaces.

Market context

This role has been open 144 days — well above the 113-day median for Silicon Test Engineering roles.

Silicon Test Engineering · Silicon Validation

Open roles in category
185
Median days open
113 d
Median salary
$129k
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How Applied Materials compares in Silicon Test Engineering hiring
Metric Applied Materials All employers we track in this specialty (185 roles · 55 employers)
Open roles in this specialty 1 185
Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family 8 2240 · 112 employers
Median days open 144 d 113 d (+31 d vs this employer)
Median salary (USD postings) — $129k

Who's hiring in this category

  • Teradyne · 14 open roles · median 118 d
  • Qualcomm · 12 open roles · median 113 d
  • Renesas Electronics · 12 open roles · median 106 d
  • Infineon Technologies · 9 open roles · median 121 d
  • Marvell Technology · 9 open roles · median 121 d
  • onsemi · 8 open roles · median 135 d

How we counted: 185 open Silicon Test Engineering (Silicon Validation) roles from 55 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 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 — it is counted in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.

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Austin, TX, United States
On-site
$68,000 - $93,500 USD yearly
5 months ago

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