Systems Engineer IV

About the role

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions for semiconductors and advanced displays, is hiring a Systems Engineer IV in Santa Clara, CA. The engineer designs, integrates and optimizes complex systems, works with cross-functional teams to define system architectures and specifications, tests systems and mitigates risks so that products meet high quality standards and customer expectations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and/or develop and execute complex projects combining electrical, mechanical, physics, algorithm and software design, and attend design reviews to meet market requirement specifications and hardware/software specs.
• Coordinate with project marketing and management to understand system requirements.
• Lead architecture brainstorming meetings and drive the systems process to narrow down to a final architecture.
• Write detailed specifications covering subsystem modules and their interfaces to the product, using systems analysis to create diagrams.
• Create concepts for complex architectural design approaches and lead team evaluations of architectures to recommend the best system solution.
• Identify and troubleshoot complex engineering problems in the field of technical expertise, including serviceability and manufacturability.
• Support system integration during assembly and final testing of new product designs, and interface with groups on design, architecture and integration issues.
• Define equipment interfaces and systems architecture and keep them documented up to date.
• Work with vendors to develop new competitive products, including developing key suppliers.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree.
• 7-10 years of experience.

What we offer

• Salary of $161,000 to $221,000, depending on location, hire grade, knowledge, skills, experience and internal equity.
• Comprehensive benefits package, with possible eligibility for a bonus and a stock award program.
• Full-time position, with travel of about 10% of the time and relocation eligibility.