Supplier Account Technologist - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$133,500 - $183,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 9 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role serves as a critical bridge between internal engineering organizations, end-customer requirements, and supplier capabilities.
What you'll do
- Partner with engineering teams to understand technical requirements, challenges, and capability gaps.
- Work in laboratory and development environments to evaluate technologies, troubleshoot issues, and validate solutions.
- Evaluate existing suppliers' technical, manufacturing, and process capabilities.
- Conduct supplier site visits to assess engineering expertise, manufacturing technologies, quality systems, and operational maturity.
- Engage with suppliers to influence and guide long-term technical investment and development roadmaps.
- Identify, champion, and lead differentiated technology development projects aligned with business objectives.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 4+ years of experience in engineering, supplier development, advanced technology development, or manufacturing engineering.
- Demonstrated experience working with suppliers, contract manufacturers, or technology partners.
- Strong understanding of product development, manufacturing processes, and engineering problem-solving methodologies.
- Experience conducting technical evaluations, supplier audits, or manufacturing assessments.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or related technical field.
- Experience within semiconductor, advanced packaging, electronics, materials, capital equipment, or high-tech manufacturing industries.
- Knowledge of advanced manufacturing technologies, process development, and supplier qualification methodologies.
- Experience influencing technical roadmaps and driving strategic technology initiatives.
Skills: supplier technical assessment, manufacturing competencies, process capabilities, manufacturing challenges, supplier qualification
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 52-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2412
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$99k
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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 (2412 roles · 77 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 231 | 2412 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1095 | 9754 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 38 d | 52 d (−14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $99k |
Skills observed across this category: supplier technical assessment, manufacturing competencies, process capabilities, manufacturing challenges, supplier qualification
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 382 open roles · median 80 d
- Entegris · 250 open roles · median 29 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 235 open roles · median 39 d
- Lam Research · 106 open roles · median 51 d
- Infineon Technologies · 88 open roles · median 52 d
- ASML · 75 open roles · median 69 d
How we counted: 2412 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 77 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 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 Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.