Supplier Engineer IV - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$133,500 - $183,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 28 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves evaluating the technical requirements of new and existing products and recommending materials to Design Engineering to achieve savings, lead time reductions, system improvements, and mitigated risk. You will ensure the integrity and clarity of engineering drawing requirements for New Product Development.
What you'll do
- Evaluate technical requirements for new and existing products and recommend materials.
- Work with New Product Development teams to communicate engineering drawing requirements to suppliers.
- Participate in New Product Introduction teams to promote design for manufacturability with suppliers.
- Continuously involve in the Supplier Selection Process to develop a competitive supply base.
- Lead the supplier technical audit process and evaluate supplier performance and capability.
- Drive continuous improvement opportunities and quality problem resolutions at suppliers.
What you'll need
- Depth and/or breadth of expertise in a specialized discipline or field.
- Ability to interpret internal/external business challenges and recommend best practices.
- Experience leading functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
- Capability to lead others in solving complex problems using sophisticated analytical thought.
- Skills in communicating difficult concepts and negotiating with others to adopt a different point of view.
Skills: supplier technical audit, supplier performance, quality problem resolutions, New Product Development, design for manufacturability
This role has been open 48 days — below the 52-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2481
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$97k
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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 (2481 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 256 | 2481 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1111 | 9867 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 37 d | 52 d (−15 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $97k |
Skills observed across this category: supplier technical audit, supplier performance, quality problem resolutions, New Product Development, design for manufacturability
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 399 open roles · median 77 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 253 open roles · median 36 d
- Entegris · 232 open roles · median 35 d
- Lam Research · 109 open roles · median 57 d
- Infineon Technologies · 91 open roles · median 56 d
- onsemi · 70 open roles · median 69 d
How we counted: 2481 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.