Senior Field Product Readiness Engineer

About the role

Applied Materials is hiring a Senior Field Product Readiness Engineer in Singapore, based in the sPDP Center of Excellence within the Strategic Program Office. The role leads service product readiness execution for a product line, complex module introduction or multi-site readiness stream across Etch, MDP or DDP, and supports the transition from early readiness through NPI and HVM.

Key responsibilities

• Lead readiness validation and close cross-functional gaps before field introduction, covering service documentation, tooling, PM/CM, training, spare strategy and AIx readiness.
• Translate field observations, tool data and site impact into recommendations for product, service and SBU teams, using sprint discipline, KPI tracking and feedback loops.
• Lead first install and readiness execution with local or regional teams, capture lessons learned and update installation, PM, CM, training and support materials.
• Validate and improve CE tooling, jigs, install, PM and CM procedures, and frame technical problems with data and field impact.
• Develop out-of-control action plans and escalation structures, use FMECA and recurring issue patterns to drive systemic fixes.
• Lead field sprint planning, execution, review and retrospectives, own backlog quality, SOW clarity, risk tracking and blocker removal, and use KPIs such as MTBF, FTR and defect rate.
• Act as the main liaison with SBU TPM, field, BU, GPS and customer technical counterparts, and help prepare internal and external communications.
• Lead experiments and tool data analysis, partner with AIx on digital solution coverage for CM and PM trends, and turn analysis outputs into specifications and service recommendations.

Required profile

• 7-10 years of hands-on experience in Etch, MDP or DDP products preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, materials, chemical, industrial, automation engineering or a related discipline.
• Ability to lead functional projects and to influence stakeholders without authority.
• Willingness to travel regionally or cross-regionally for installation, readiness and knowledge transfer (about 50% of the time).

Required skills

• Product readiness, serviceability and product introduction expertise.
• System-level understanding of equipment and fab operations.
• Sprint execution, backlog management, SOW clarity, KPI tracking and reporting.
• FMECA, control plans and data-driven problem solving.