Applied Materials Cyber Security Engineer – Endpoint & OT Systems 

United States, Texas, Austin 

674541553

$88,000.00 - $121,000.00

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and manage a specialized AV security solution designed for labs and manufacturing environments to prevent malware infections from supplier devices and ensure the safety of our tools
• Continuously monitor the health of the lab security platform, ensuring antivirus signatures and detection capabilities are up to date and maintaining high availability across lab sites
• Collaborate with our Security Operations Center (SOC) team to build an incident response process specifically for lab-related malware infections, ensuring swift and effective containment if supplier devices or lab tools are infected
• Enforce policies and best practices to ensure supplier devices comply with security standards before interacting with lab equipment. Provide security guidance to lab teams and suppliers as needed
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to the AV/EDR platform (specific to lab security), working closely with our Lab Infrastructure team
• Identify gaps in existing security processes and recommend improvements to strengthen defenses against evolving malware threats in lab environments
• Assist with occasional one-off security use cases within the lab setting, ensuring a holistic approach to securing the lab ecosystem

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 2+ years of hands-on experience implementing ormanaging enterpriseEDR or next-gen AV solutions (e.g., CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trellix, etc.).
• Provenexperience implementingand managing security platforms, ideally in lab, manufacturing, or OT environments.
• Familiarity with malware detection andprevention tools,including portable or agentless scanning solutions.
• Strong understanding of endpoint security concepts, including AV signature management, USB/media control, and secure device onboarding.
• Experience with platform health monitoring, troubleshooting, and providing technical support for security tools.
• Ability to collaborate with SOC teams and contribute to incident response processes.
• Excellent problem-solvingand communication skills, with the ability to work across IT, security, and lab teams.

• Preferredcertifications include:Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) ISC2, Security+, Certificated Ethical Hacker, CySA+, GSEC, and relevant vendor certifications from leading EDR platforms (e.g., CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender)
• Experience working in a lab or manufacturing security role
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework and its application in endpoint defense
• Experience with industrial or OT-focused endpoint protection platforms
• Hands-on experience managing tools that provide device control, USB/media scanning, and secure asset onboarding in regulated or high-security environments
• Knowledge of malware analysis techniques, secure file transfer, and media sanitization in high-assurance environments.

Full time

Assignee / Regular