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# Application Engineer III New College Grad

- **Company:** Applied Materials
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $124,000.0 - $171,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** IBM AIX, Software Quality, Databases, Issue Tracking Systems, System Software, Scripting, Integration Tests
- **Published:** August 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fe50842f8d6da2e4

## About the Role

Interpersonal Skills

 * Effectively communicates complex or sensitive information.
 * Builds alignment and consensus across stakeholders.

## Description

* Set up test benches and system software simulator using customer configurations, and develop automated scripts to validate AIX software products, standard packages, and dashboards.
 * Monitor issue tracking database and generate metrics to track team performance and activities.
 * Track and escalate critical issues within the issue tracking system as needed.
 * Drive software quality through AIX/System software integration testing and collaborate with all AIX teams to share findings and improvements.

Functional Knowledge

 * Strong field operations knowledge is required, including a solid understanding of customer operational models and the FSO account team's service business.
 * Demonstrates both conceptual and practical expertise in the primary discipline, along with foundational knowledge of related areas.

Business Expertise

 * Understands industry best practices and how the function integrates with other teams.
 * Maintains awareness of competitive landscape and key differentiators in the market.

Leadership

 * Collaborates with multiple AIX and SSE teams to improve overall software quality and operational effectiveness

Problem Solving

 * Solves complex problems by applying new perspectives to existing solutions.
 * Uses sound judgment based on analysis of multiple data sources and inputs.

Impact

 * Influences customer, operational, project, and service-related activities within the team and across related teams.
 * Operates within broad guidelines and established policies.


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