Systems Engineer

Applied Materials

Actively hiring
Santa Clara,Ca, US Posted 64 days ago $161,000–$221,000 / year
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TL;DR

As a Systems Engineer at our semiconductor company, you will join a dynamic cross-functional team to design and optimize complex optical systems that drive industry advancements. Your day-to-day responsibilities include leading system-level integration, performing optical alignment and calibration, and conducting performance verification in both lab and production environments. You will contribute to the development of metrology or inspection platforms by translating customer requirements into detailed specifications and driving architecture decisions across multiple engineering domains. Additionally, you will manage relationships with OEM vendors, support product development from prototype through NPI, and generate comprehensive system documentation. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering or related field, 7+ years of experience in optical systems, proficiency in Python and MATLAB for data analysis, and strong hands-on skills in optical setup and troubleshooting.

Skills

Python MATLAB Optical Engineering Metrology Inspection System Development Product Lifecycle Management OEM Vendor Management Data Analysis Modeling Semiconductor Metrology SEMI Standards GR&R Manufacturing Transfer Activities

What you'll do

  • Lead the integration and debug of complex optical systems, including illumination, imaging, and detection.
  • Develop system-level specifications for metrology or inspection platforms based on customer requirements.
  • Define and drive system architecture decisions across multiple engineering domains.
  • Execute system-level experiments and analyze performance data to validate solutions.
  • Manage technical relationships with OEM vendors and suppliers throughout the product lifecycle.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in optical, metrology, or inspection system development.
  • Proficiency in Python and MATLAB for data analysis and modeling.
  • Hands-on experience with optical system setup, alignment, troubleshooting, and integration.
  • Experience managing OEM vendors and external suppliers during product lifecycle.
  • Strong system-level thinking and cross-functional communication skills.

Market check

Salary context

This $161,000–$221,000 range sits above 80% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$196,525

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$128,550–$185,025

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Applied Materials

Applied Materials is the world''s largest supplier of equipment, services, and software for the semiconductor and display industries, enabling the production of chips and advanced displays. Industry: Semiconductor Equipment

Applied Materials currently has 65 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $141,000–$193,500 across 65 roles with salary data.

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