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
16 days ago
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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $168k
This role $191k
$127k most similar roles pay here $231k

This role pays more than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $137,098–$198,581 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $191k versus about $168k 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 179 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $131,000–$180,000 across 143 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 perform detailed engineering analysis of subsystems, lead architecture brainstorming meetings, and define system specifications while ensuring designs meet market requirement specifications. Your daily work involves building and qualifying prototypes, troubleshooting difficult problems related to serviceability and manufacturability, and supporting system integration during assembly and final testing. The role requires a deep understanding of systems involving electrical, mechanical, physics, algorithms, and software design. To succeed, you must possess expertise in RF design for vacuum systems, plasma expertise, and semiconductor process knowledge. You will solve intricate problems by identifying risks, conducting reliability tests, and ensuring seamless integration of subsystems to meet high quality standards within the advanced semiconductor manufacturing domain.

What does a Systems Engineer earn in California?

Median $190500 from 82 postings across 17 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Define and design complex components, modules, and subsystems while ensuring they meet market requirement specifications.
  • Develop system engineering specifications across multiple disciplines to ensure seamless integration of subsystems.
  • Lead architecture brainstorming meetings and drive the selection process for final subsystem architectures.
  • Perform detailed engineering analysis of subsystems based on functional requirements and design concepts.
  • Build and qualify prototypes or manage the procurement and testing of outsourced subsystems.
  • Identify and troubleshoot complex engineering problems related to serviceability and manufacturability.
  • Coordinate and perform tests against internal and industry-accepted reliability specifications.
  • Provide remote and onsite technical support to field personnel as required.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience in RF design for vacuum systems.
  • Expertise in plasma.
  • Knowledge of semiconductor processes.
  • Experience with system engineering including architecture definition and risk mitigation.
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex problems related to serviceability and manufacturability.
  • Ability to support projects involving electrical, mechanical, physics, algorithms, and software design.
  • Bachelor’s degree.

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