Senior Specialist, Applications, EDM - Decatur, TX, United States
$95,500 - $119,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 13 August 2026 by the employer.
Entegris is seeking a Senior Specialist with expertise in EDM products and machining solutions.
About the role
The Senior Specialist, Applications, EDM serves as a technical professional and subject matter expert for EDM products, applications, and machining solutions. This role provides advanced sales and application support by leveraging comprehensive knowledge of EDM technologies, customer processes, and market requirements.
What you'll do
- Provide advanced technical sales and application support for EDM markets to secure, maintain, and expand business opportunities.
- Assess customer manufacturing processes, technical requirements, and application challenges to develop effective machining solutions.
- Identify and pursue new sales conversion opportunities through technical consultation, application analysis, and value-based solution recommendations.
- Serve as the primary technical contact for customers requiring sophisticated application support, troubleshooting, and process optimization.
- Provide onsite technical assistance to customers, distributors, and sales teams for product implementation, performance improvement, and issue resolution.
- Collaborate with Sales, Product Management, Engineering, Operations, and Customer Service teams to address customer requirements and achieve business objectives.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Management, Business, or a related technical field; equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
- Minimum of 5 years of related technical, applications, manufacturing, or industrial sales experience, with demonstrated expertise in EDM machining applications and customer support.
- Comprehensive knowledge of EDM products, machining technologies, manufacturing processes, customer applications, and competitive solutions.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to evaluate complex technical situations and develop practical solutions.
- Ability to influence decisions and effectively communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Ability to travel up to 40%.
Skills: EDM products, machining solutions, technical sales support, customer processes, application analysis
This role has been open 65 days — below the 69-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
191
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Median days open
69 d
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Median salary
$158k
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| Metric | Entegris | All employers we track in this specialty (191 roles · 17 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 6 | 191 |
| Median days open | 39 d | 69 d (−30 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $158k |
Skills observed across this category: EDM products, machining solutions, technical sales support, customer processes, application analysis
Who's hiring in this category
- Teradyne · 58 open roles · median 29 d
- KLA Corporation · 42 open roles · median 116 d
- Applied Materials · 30 open roles · median 101 d
- Keysight Technologies · 16 open roles · median 63 d
- ASML · 7 open roles · median 116 d
- ASM International · 6 open roles · median 182 d
How we counted: 191 open Applications FAE (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 17 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 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.