Systems Engineer IV

Applied Materials

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$161,000–$221,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
37 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $170k
This role $191k
$130k most similar roles pay here $231k

This role pays more than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $140,000–$200,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $191k versus about $170k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 212 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $128,000–$176,000 across 163 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Systems Engineer IV

As a Systems Engineer IV, you will join a team dedicated to designing, integrating, and optimizing complex systems within the semiconductor industry. You will play a leading technical role in executing projects involving electrical, mechanical, controls, physics, process, and software design. Your daily responsibilities include authoring engineering requirements, defining system architectures, developing performance models, and creating component specifications for sub-systems. You will also program system controls for I/O and safety interlocks, manage vendor relationships, and perform characterization testing to troubleshoot functional and reliability issues. The role requires expertise in systems thinking and problem-solving to address intricate processes. Key technical areas include AC/DC power, cabling, heaters, motion control, pneumatics, gas, vacuum, and system I/O. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of complex electro-mechanical equipment from concept through manufacturing.

What does a Systems Engineer earn in California?

Median $190500 from 86 postings across 18 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Author detailed engineering requirements and design specifications based on customer and business inputs.
  • Lead multi-discipline architecture meetings to define system and sub-system designs and technology selections.
  • Develop comprehensive system models to analyze and optimize performance for systems and subsystems.
  • Create detailed interconnection and component specifications to drive electrical, mechanical, and software designs.
  • Design, program, and test system controls for I/O and safety interlocks across various subsystems.
  • Manage technical vendor relationships and work with them to develop customized components.
  • Develop test plans and perform engineering verification and characterization testing.
  • Identify and troubleshoot functional, performance, and reliability issues while driving technical solutions.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical, mechanical, or related).
  • 7-10 years of experience in complex equipment systems engineering.
  • Familiarity with semiconductor equipment including power, heating, motion control, pneumatics, and vacuum systems (preferred).
  • Experience collaborating with electrical, mechanical, software, and process engineers to design and test electro-mechanical equipment (preferred).
  • Demonstrated experience leading technical projects cross-functionally from concept through manufacturing and field deployment (preferred).

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