Systems Engineer

Hardware FYI; Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock awards

Bonus eligibility

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA is hiring a Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and optimize complex systems that drive semiconductor production. You will analyze requirements, define architectures, and ensure seamless integration of subsystems across electrical, mechanical, physics, algorithms, and software domains.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 2–4 years of related experience, with travel up to 10% and relocation eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 2–4 years of related experience in systems engineering.
• Experience with integrating hardware, software, and systems elements.

Responsibilities

• Support system engineering projects spanning electrical, mechanical, physics, algorithms, and software design.
• Assist in creating the system engineering specification for your technical area.
• Perform and coordinate tests; provide feedback to product engineering and software teams.
• Identify and troubleshoot moderately difficult engineering problems in your area.
• Support System Integration during assembly and final testing of new designs.
• Ensure all new hardware and software meet market requirements and are maintainable.
• Define external equipment interfaces and document architecture ideas.
• Learn and contribute to the systems architecture development process.

Skills

Systems thinking

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

What We Offer

Salary:

$110,500.00 - $152,000.00

Location:

Santa Clara,CA

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

As a Systems Engineer, you’ll design, integrate, and optimize complex systems that drive the semiconductor industry forward. Your expertise in systems thinking and problem-solving is essential as you collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop advanced solutions to intricate processes and writing system specifications. You’ll be responsible for analyzing requirements, defining system architectures, conducting thorough testing, and ensuring seamless integration of subsystems. Additionally, you’ll identify and mitigate risks, confirming that our systems meet the highest quality standards and exceed customer expectations.

Role Responsibilities:

• Support system engineering projects that have a substantial mix of electrical, mechanical, physics, algorithms, and software design, and understand the underlying system implications. Contribute to the system engineering specification within the field of expertise
• Assist in creating the system engineering specification and write the portion of the system engineering specification pertaining to field of technical expertise
• Perform and coordinate tests, and provide feedback to product engineering, physics, algorithms and software on new designs and ongoing engineering improvements
• Identify and troubleshoot moderately difficult engineering problems in field of technical expertise, including serviceability and manufacturability
• Support System Integration during the assembly and final testing of new product designs
• Ensure all new designs of hardware and software meet market requirement specifications and are reliable, safe, user friendly and maintainable by the field
• Assist in defining all external equipment interfaces, analyze architecture ideas and ensure they are up to date and documented.
• Learn and begin contributing to the systems architecture development process.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2-4 years of related experience

Additional Information

Time Type: Full time

Employee Type: Assignee / Regular

Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible: Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

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.

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