Process Support Engineer - Ramp Execution Lead

**Who We Are** Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. **What We Offer** Salary: $108,000.00 - $148,500.00 Location: Boise,ID You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our [benefits](https://hrportal.ehr.com/applied/). As a Process Support Engineer (PSE), you'll play a critical role in guiding products through their entire lifecycle, from initial concept to final qualification. You will provide high-visibility customer support through on-site installations, system diagnoses, and the service and repair of complex systems and equipment. PSEs work closely with customers and R&D teams to develop leading-edge processes used to manufacture advanced semiconductor chips, and create hypothesis experiments and design of experiments (DOEs). You'll analyze data with statistics and compile reports with high-level conclusions on technically challenging process engineering experiments. Additionally, you will troubleshoot complex problems, perform root cause analyses, and resolve difficult process engineering and customer product issues. Process Support Engineers work across technologies such as: Chemical Vapor Deposition, Atomic Layer Deposition, Plasma Reactive Ion Etch, Physical Vapor Deposition, Anneal and Implant. **Key Responsibilities** Leads end-to-end execution of semiconductor process ramp activities, ensuring alignment to defined acceptance criteria, schedule, and performance targets. - Owns coordination of process support engineer site-level qualification and ramp workflow, including schedule development and progress tracking - Drives daily coordination with cross-functional teams including field service, process engineering, manufacturing, and customer stakeholders - Leads ramp readiness and pre-flight activities, ensuring all requirements are met prior to tool startup and qualification - Coordinates hardware & process matching activities including data collection, analysis, and configuration alignment - Manages documentation deliverables including startup reports and special request tracking - Maintains accurate reporting in enterprise systems, ensuring visibility to ramp progress and resource alignment - Identifies risks to schedule, yield, or performance and drives mitigation plans with cross-functional teams - Serves as the first point of contact for site-level escalations, coordinating resolution across engineering, service, and customer teams - Supports transition to customer qualification and high volume manufacturing (HVM) sustaining activities, including implementation of process improvements and yield enhancements - Contributes to post-mortem reviews and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance ramp efficiency and standardization **Key Relationships** - Works closely with Process Ramp Manager for alignment on scope, priorities, and escalation handling - Interfaces daily with custome…