Engineering Technician – Deputy Team Lead Tech Pool jobs at Applied Materials in Germany

What You’ll Do

Mecatronix GmbH, a 35-person subsidiary, develops cutting-edge, non-contact levitation drive systems for high-performance industrial applications. As a key leader in our R&D team, you’ll guide engineers and technicians in developing next-generation controllers, sensors, and power devices—crucial for real-time control in demanding environments.

You’ll also head our advanced electronics lab, where rapid prototyping, testing, and failure analysis drive fast, reliable product development. Our technologies support world-class vacuum systems used in the semiconductor and display industries.

What We Offer:

• Hands-on work in a professional lab with immediate design feedback.
• Close collaboration with hardware, software, and system engineering teams.
• Onboarding with industry experts from the global Applied Materials team.
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
• A dynamic role in an innovative, international tech company.

RoleResponsibilities:

• Levitation and Drive Electronic Development : Define and implement the electronic platform roadmap in alignment with product strategy.
• Shape Project Foundations: Lead requirement definition, evaluate technical solutions, and support implementation planning.
• Lead Design Excellence : Guide and support design reviews for electronic circuits and electromechanical systems integrated into our tools.
• Collaborate Across Disciplines: Synchronize development with system, mechanical, and software engineering teams, as well as new product introduction groups.
• Global Technical Alignment : Coordinate with international teams to ensure consistent and efficient implementation.
• Ensure Safety & Compliance : Support machinery safety in accordance with SEMI S2, European, and international standards. Organize and oversee EMI, safety, and reliability testing.
• Verify & Validate: Define, optimize, and document test procedures for functional verification, validation, and manufacturing quality.
• Enhance Supplier Collaboration: Support our quality organization by evaluating supplier performance.
• Support Lifecycle Improvements: Drive failure analysis and continuous improvement of electronic hardware and embedded systems throughout the product lifecycle.
• Document & Communicate: Contribute to product manuals and user guides, including interface descriptions.
• Embedded Software Support: Assist in programming, maintaining, and optimizing embedded software for safe and reliable operation.
• Lead & Inspire: Manage and mentor a team of electrical engineers and lab technicians.

Your education and experience:

• A PhD, Master’s degree, or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Technical Computer Science, or a related field
• Strong expertise in electronicprinted-circuit-boarddesign, embedded system development, and electronics manufacturing
• Profound experience with real-timemicrocontroller-basedsystems and modern debugging tools
• Proven skills in debugging and optimizing electronic hardware
• Experience with electrical design software like E3S or EPLAN is beneficial
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle tools such as Jira and Bitbucket
• A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for working in interdisciplinary teams
• Demonstrated leadership experience in guiding engineering teams
• Strong communication skills in English and German
• Excellent analytical thinking and organizational abilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Lead and manage a team of direct reports as well as a matrixed development team of total 5 (2 direct, 3 matrixed) Design Engineers.

• Design and Development: Own the full design life cycle from concept to manufacturing. Develop and improve design in a global environment with teams across several continents.

• Research: Research and develop new technologies and ensure that new processes, designs and methods are integrated into products

• Risk Management: Analyze design maturity & robustness to manage risk exposure to the Business Unit. Proactively drive Quality & Robustness improvements of the products.

• Manufacturing & Sourcing Engagement: Ensure early learnings from prototype builds directly feedback into the design. Drive improvements and modifications based on sourcing strategy and supplier selection to optimize cost structure and quality.

• Process Improvement: Identify improvements or resolve issues related to interfacing business processes within the Business Unit, or with Operations (Sourcing & Manufacturing) as well as Field organizations.

• Customer loyalty : Ensure customer satisfaction by delivering on time product releases in accordance with specified requirements and solving complex issues

• Travel: Periodic travel between Applied Materials offices in California, Germany, Korea, India, Taiwan, Japan, China, and others.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Education: Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.

• Experience: 5+ years of experience vacuum coating technologies and knowledge of (vertical) OLED Evaporator design, with a focus on high-temperature sources as a plus.

• Leading Capabilities: Experience in leading a functional team and driving design projects

• Teamwork: Able to work in large, multi-disciplinary teams with strong interpersonal communication skills & proven capabilities to work in a matrix organization

• Skills: Profound knowledge of Creo Parametric and TeamCenter,

• Communication: Excellent communication skills in English and German

• This Field Service Director role will put your highly specialized experience and talent to work at Applied Materials. You may be called upon to anticipate internal or external business challenges, as well as to recommend process and strategy improvements. Your input will help guide organisational strategy, and you will lead your team to achieve key milestones and objectives in this senior role. You will report tothe Central Europe Field Service Senior Director.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all field service team members acquire necessary capability and knowledge in both technical and soft skill when managing daily operation with customers.
• Direct and manage activities for customer site in Germany including people management, customer satisfaction, P&L, budget management.
• Bridge customer HQ working model/mindset internally and externally to meet customer expectation in terms of Safety, Quality, and Speed.
• Leads through subordinate managers of managers; executes segment/functional business plans and contributes to the development of segment/functional strategy
• Utilize skills in project management to lead large teams in change processes.
• Provide approval guidelines and leadership to reporting managers around long-term program, strategy, and process design.
• Ensure all Field Service Projects are completed within budget/deadline to meet customer's need.
• Anticipate future customer needs and direct the delivery of customer service commitments. Own the overall site responsibility for customer satisfaction.
• Ensure that the site maintains a workforce with the requisite skills and capabilities to meet current and future customer service requirements. Is responsible for individual and employee development and employee satisfaction.
• Work with senior business group management team to ensure that such programs, strategies, and processes address high value problems for the Business Unit and are aligned with the organization’s direction.
• Define performance metrics and reports on the site's progress against business unit and account specific goals.

• Demonstrates broad and comprehensive understanding of different systems, theories and practices

• Negotiates and influences the opinions of others at the senior executive level and in external organizations; exercises sensitivity to the audience

You’ll need:

• An engineer school or bachelor’s degree
• 10 years plus of relevantexperience
• Extensive and highly regarded expertise in semiconductor or related industry,
• Experience in strategic planning and business analytics.
• High level Customer Management experience
• Ability to lead, inspire and motivate teams.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate complex ideas, anticipate potential objections and persuade others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view
• Excellent knowledge of management methods and techniques
• Process Improvement and strong decision-making skills
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills.

What to expect:

• You’ll use your expertise and innovative thinking to solve unique and complex problems with a broad impact on the business
• Your work will impact the direction and resource allocation for various operational-related programs and projects

What We Offer

Beginn: May2025

Unsere Kunden sind globale Smartphone undFlachbildschirmhersteller,die unser Endprodukt, ein OLED Display, in ihre Anwendungen einbauen. Um die Qualität eines hochauflösenden Displays sicherzu-stellen, werden Sie in einem hoch technologischen Umfeld für die Betreuung und Durchführung von Testständen verantwortlich sein.

Aufgabengebiete und Verantwortungen

• Testvorbereitung (z.B. Internetrecherche, Materialbeschaffung, Testplanerstellung)

• Aufbau und Konstruktion von Testständen / Hilfsmittel (mit Hilfe von CAD – Creo)

• Eigenverantwortliche Durchführung und Auswertung von Tests

• Zusammenarbeit mit CAE, Einkauf und Prozessingenieuren

• Unterstützung des LaborTeams (z.B. Teststandaufbau, Inbetriebnahme)

Voraussetzungen

• Technisches Studium

• Basisverständnis für mechanische / elektrische Komponenten

• Idealerweise erste praktische und internationale Erfahrung

• Interesse an Testen / Qualifizierung von Konzepten in einem technischem Umfeld

• Strukturierte eigenverantwortliche Arbeitsweise, analytische Fähigkeiten und Teamfähigkeit

• MS Office Kenntnisse, sehr gute Deutsch- und gute Englischkenntnisse

Deine Verantwortlichkeiten

• Mechanischer und elektrischer Aufbau, funktionstechnische Inbetriebnahme und Betreiben von neuen Anlagen und Komponenten, sowie am Standort installierten Vakuumanlagen, Testständen deren Pumpen und anderer Peripheriegeräte
• Analyse und Behebung von Fehlern sowie Wartung / Reparatur bzw. Organisation der Wartung / Reparatur von Laboranlagen
• Mechanischer und elektrischer Umbau, Planung und Vorbereitung der Anlagen für Versuche für die Prozesstechnik
• Selbständige Arbeitsweise auch ohne technische Zeichnungen und Stücklisten, Dokumentation der durchgeführten Umbauten
• Durchführung von Versuchen, Auswertung der Daten und Aufbereitung der Ergebnisse unter Anleitung der Prozesstechnik
• Beratung und Unterstützung bei der Einweisung von Fremd- und Kundenpersonal
• Unterstützung anderer Abteilungen wie z.B. Konstruktion und R&D
• Unterstützung des Teamleiters als stellvertretender Teamleiter
• Umsetzung und Einhaltung der AMAT spezifischen iQMS Inhalte imVerantwortungsbereichsowie kontinuierliche Prozessverbesserung
  

Mindestqualifikationen:

• Relevante Berufsausbildung,
• Idealerweise Weiterbildung zum Techniker, Betriebswirt oder Meister
• Mindestens 3 Jahre einschlägige Berufserfahrung
• Gute Englisch- und Deutschkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift

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within our product management team is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of new e-beam (electron beam) technology projects. This role involves coordinating cross-functional teams, managing project timelines, ensuring technical requirements are met, and driving innovation in e-beam applications. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management experience and wouldbe responsible for the transfer of new electron-optical developments from an R&D prototype/pilot into a product ready for serial production.

Project Management:

• Create project schedules/plans for New Production Introduction (NPI) phase (transfer from R&D to Production) by adhering to the timelines, key milestones for prototype readiness, as well as ramp to pilot and volume.

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including schedules, budgets, and resource allocation.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, and supply chain, to ensure project milestones are met.

• Monitor project progress and implement corrective actions as necessary to stay on track with project timelines and objectives.

Technical Leadership:

• Provide technical expertise and guidance on e-beam technology and applications.

• Oversee the design, development, testing, and validation of e-beam components and systems.

• Collaborate with R&D teams to drive innovation and improvements.

• Ensure that all technical requirements and specifications are met or exceeded

Stakeholder Communication:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all project-related communications.

• Prepare and present project status reports to stakeholders, including senior management.

• Facilitate regular project meetings and ensure clear communication of project goals, progress, and challenges.

Risk Management:

• Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies.

• Conduct risk assessments and ensure that risk management plans are implemented and followed.

Documentation and Compliance:

• Ensure all project documentation is complete, accurate, and compliant with regulatory and company standards.

• Maintain thorough records of project development processes, decisions, and changes.

- A degree in engineering or in any scientific field
- 3-5 years of project management experience
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- PMP or equivalent project management certification is an added advantage, not a must
- Experience working in a cross-functional, global team environment

Your benefits:

• An exciting, international, and dynamic environment, working in a high technology company with human touch

• Extensive further education offers, individual training, learning & development opportunities, and cooperation with experienced employees

• Company pension scheme with the possibility of top-up via salary conversion and disability insurance

• Travel insurance, can also be used privately

• Capital-forming benefits

• 30 days of vacation

• Bonus program

• Membership in selected fitness studios

• Free beverages, fresh seasonal fruits & vegetables

• Employees can enjoy meals at a reduced cost through our cafeteria's subsidized pricing

• Possibility to work remotely

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85551 Heimstetten near Munich