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Location:
Rehovot,ISR

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Shape the future of AI in semiconductor metrology.

Join our Product Management team and take a leading role in defining the AI vision, strategy, and roadmap for next-generation semiconductor metrology.

We are looking for a strong technical leader who can connect emerging AI technologies, customer needs, and semiconductor industry trends to create scalable, production-ready solutions that deliver real customer value.
You will work at the intersection of technology, customers, and product strategy, translating new AI opportunities into differentiated product capabilities and driving them from concept through development, validation, and customer adoption.
Lead the AI vision. Turn emerging technology into real product and customer value.

What You'll Do

* Define and drive the AI product vision, strategy, and roadmap for next-generation semiconductor metrology.
Identify opportunities where AI can address meaningful customer challenges and create differentiated product value.
* Develop a deep understanding of customer technologies, semiconductor processes, workflows, and critical gaps.
* Translate customer needs, industry trends, and emerging AI technologies into clear product opportunities, requirements, and roadmap priorities.
* Lead AI-related product initiatives from concept through development, validation, and customer adoption.
* Partner closely with R&D, Algorithms, Software, Applications, Engineering, Field, and customers to develop scalable and production-ready solutions.
* Evaluate technical and product trade-offs to ensure solutions meet real customer and production requirements.
* Track developments in AI and the semiconductor industry, including competitive solutions, and translate relevant trends into future product direction.
* Serve as a product focal point for AI, connecting technology, customer needs, industry evolution, and long-term product strategy.

What We're Looking For

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Materials Science, or another relevant technical discipline.
* 5+ years of relevant experience in Product Management, technical leadership, or the semiconductor/related industry.
* Strong technical orientation and ability to understand complex, multidisciplinary systems and technologies.
* Ability to translate complex technical and customer challenges into clear product strategy, requirements, and priorities.
* Strategic thinking combined with a hands-on, execution-oriented mindset.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives and influence multiple stakeholders.
* Excellent communication skills in Hebrew and English.
Ability to work directly with customers and drive topics end-to-end.

Nice to Have

* Experience with AI/ML technologies or AI-driven product development.
* Experience bringing new technologies into production environments.
* Semiconductor industry experience, particularly in metrology, inspection, process control, or related areas.
* Basic programming or coding knowledge.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of an emerging and strategically important product domain, combining technology innovation, product leadership, and customer impact.

Additional Information

Time Type:
Full time

Employee Type:
Assignee / Regular

Travel:
Yes, 20% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:
No

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

About Applied Materials

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Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Manufacturing

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