Manufacturing Test Engineer II - (E2)

About the role

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

As a Manufacturing Test Engineer, you are responsible for developing, deploying, sustaining, and improving production test solutions used to verify product quality and performance. This role owns manufacturing test procedures, automated test scripting, product-to-test-system interfaces, and test fixture development while partnering with Central Test Engineering, Product Engineering, Quality, and Operations to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing execution.

Location: Gloucester, MA

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize manufacturing test procedures and production test scripts used to validate product performance and quality.
• Translate product requirements into robust manufacturing test solutions by defining test sequences, pass/fail criteria, and production test methodologies.
• Design, specify, source, validate, and sustain test fixtures, adapters, cabling, and tooling required to interface products with manufacturing test systems.
• Collaborate with Central Test Engineering to integrate product-specific test requirements into standardized test platforms and ensure successful deployment to production.
• Maintain overall test platform knowledge to provide feedback, design change requests, and repair requests to Central Test Engineering.
• Write, debug, and maintain automated test scripts and software routines used in production test environments.
• Troubleshoot test software, hardware, fixture, and process-related issues using structured root cause analysis methodologies.
• Analyze manufacturing and test data to identify trends, improve first-pass yield, reduce test escapes, and increase equipment uptime and throughput.
• Support new product introductions by developing and validating production-ready test processes and fixtures.
• Partner with Design Engineering, Product Engineering, Quality Engineering, Software Engineering, and Operations to improve product testability and manufacturing performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, cycle time, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Train and mentor technicians and manufacturing personnel on test procedures, test equipment operation, troubleshooting techniques, and best practices.

Skills

Expertise in lean principles, automation, and continuous improvement; developing and using test procedures; evaluating test results; assessing work methods, procedures, and policies; structured root cause analysis; writing, debugging, and maintaining automated test scripts; collaborating across engineering functions; driving operational excellence.

Benefits

Applied Materials offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports personal and professional growth and wellbeing at work, at home, or wherever you may go. In addition, eligible candidates may participate in a bonus and stock award program.

Pay

Salary range: $78,500.00 - $108,000.00 (based on location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity).

Schedule

Full-time position with approximately 20% travel. Relocation eligible.