Systems Engineer

About the role

Applied Materials, a global leader in materials science and engineering solutions for semiconductors and advanced displays, is hiring a Systems Engineer in Santa Clara, CA. The role covers the design, development, evaluation and improvement of electronic equipment supporting the company's technology, including analysis, test reporting, documentation and coordination of component procurement and assembly.

Key responsibilities

• Define and design complex components, modules and subsystems, and contribute to system engineering specifications across disciplines while ensuring designs meet market requirement specifications.
• Work with project marketing and management to understand subsystem requirements, lead architecture brainstorming and drive the selection of a final subsystem architecture.
• Analyze subsystems in detail and build and qualify prototypes, or procure complete subsystems from outsourced suppliers and test them to specification.
• Troubleshoot difficult engineering problems such as serviceability and manufacturability, and support system integration during assembly and final testing.
• Run and coordinate tests against internal and industry-accepted reliability specifications, making design or operational changes as needed.
• Support system engineering projects mixing electrical, mechanical, physics, algorithm and software design, and provide remote and onsite support to field support personnel.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree.
• Depth and/or breadth of expertise in system engineering.
• At least 6 years of experience as a system design engineer.
• Experience designing or modifying electrical/electronic assemblies, layouts, schematics and detailed drawings or specifications for control systems.
• Control architecture design experience with system-level knowledge, integration and testing.
• Knowledge of equipment and tools in the semiconductor industry.

What we offer

• Salary of $124,000 to $171,000, depending on location, hire grade, knowledge, skills and experience.
• Full-time position with travel of about 10% of the time; relocation eligible.
• Comprehensive benefits package, with possible eligibility for a bonus and stock award program.