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Systems Engineer

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Job ID: R2515298
Date posted: 07/09/2025
Location: Santa Clara, California
Category: Engineering

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible® a Better Future.

What We Offer

At Applied Materials, we prioritize the well-being of you and your family and encourage you to bring your best self to work. Your happiness, health, and resiliency are at the core of our benefits and wellness programs. Our robust total rewards package makes it easier to take care of your whole self and your whole family. 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 ourBenefits.

You’ll also 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 about careers at Applied.

What You’ll Do

As a Systems Engineer, you’ll be designing, integrating, and optimizing complex systems that drive the semiconductor industry forward. Your expertise in systems thinking and problem-solving will be essential as you collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop advanced solutions to intricate processes. You’llbe responsible foranalyzing requirements, defining system architectures, conducting thorough testing, and ensuring seamless integration of subsystems. Additionally, you’llidentify and mitigate risks, ensuring that our systems meet the highest quality standards and exceed customer expectations.

Role Responsibilities:

Complete definition and design of complex components, modules, and sub systems.  Contribute to the system engineering specification both within the field of expertise and broaden into other disciplines. Ensure designs meet market requirement specifications (MRS).

Coordinate with project marketing and management to understand sub system requirements.

Lead architecture brainstorming meetings and drive the systems process to down select to a final architecture of a subsystem

Conduct detailed engineering analysis of sub systems using vast knowledge of design concepts and functional requirements infield of technical expertise and broaden into other disciplines.

Assist in creating concepts for architectural design approaches.  Evaluate architectures to provide recommendation for best system solution approach

Build and qualify prototypes of new designs, or procure entire subsystems from outsourced suppliers and test for compliance with detailed specifications

Identify and troubleshoota variety of 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.

Perform and coordinate tests against internal and industry-accepted reliability specifications. Make suitable design or operational changes as required.

Support system engineering projects that have a substantial mix of electrical, mechanical, physics, algorithms and software design, and understand the underlying system implications.

Provide remote and onsite support to field support personnel as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree

4-7years of experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Electroplating experience
Wet Chemical

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex,disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. 

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

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Certifications:

Languages:

Years of Experience:

4 - 7 Years

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Additional Information

Shift:

10-Day 8-Hr (United States of America)

Travel:

Yes, 20% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

U.S. Salary Range:

$140,000.00 - $192,500.00

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 committed to diversity in the workplace. All 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.