Test Engineer III - (E3)

Applied Materials

Actively hiring Posted this week Verified listing
Gloucester, MA Posted 2 days ago $96,000$132,000 / year

Market check

Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $155k
This role $114k
$84k most similar roles pay here $204k

This role pays less than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $135,000–$175,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $114k versus about $155k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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 76 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $140,500–$193,000 across 76 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at Applied Materials

At a glance

TL;DR

As an E3 Test Engineer in the Semiconductor equipment manufacturing team, you will design and develop complex test systems to support the production process. Your day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with MFG Test Engineering and management to understand subsystem requirements, driving new test fixture designs, and ensuring seamless integration into manufacturing. You will conduct detailed engineering analysis, build prototypes, and qualify them according to specifications, while also providing remote and onsite support to field personnel. Proficiency in CREO or SolidWorks for solid modeling, LabVIEW programming, and familiarity with vacuum systems are essential. Additionally, experience with robotics and electronic controls is desired. This role involves solving intricate engineering problems and supporting projects that integrate electrical, mechanical, algorithms, and software design elements.

What you'll do

  • Analyze subsystem requirements and coordinate with cross-functional teams for new test fixture deployment.
  • Design and build prototypes of new test systems or procure subsystems from suppliers, ensuring compliance with specifications.
  • Troubleshoot complex engineering problems related to serviceability and reliability in semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
  • Conduct tests against internal and industry standards, making necessary design changes to meet requirements.
  • Support field personnel remotely and on-site for deployed test fixtures, minimizing downtime and customer impact.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree and 4-7 years of experience in relevant field.
  • Expertise in systems thinking, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Proficiency in creating architectural designs and evaluating system solutions.
  • Experience in building, qualifying prototypes, and testing subsystems for compliance.
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex engineering problems and perform reliability tests.
  • Knowledge of electrical, mechanical, algorithms, software design, and their implications.

More like this

Similar roles

Software QA Engineer III (E3)

Applied Materials

Santa Clara, CA 6 days ago $124,000$171,000
Python Java C Linux Terraform Kubernetes Docker CI/CD PostgreSQL AWS Grafana Prometheus Git Jenkins

Systems Engineer III (E3)

Applied Materials

Benicia, CA 38 days ago $120,000$165,000
Python Linux System Design X-ray Imaging Subsystem Integration Calibration Validation Automation Documentation Cross-disciplinary Collaboration Prototyping Subsystem Procurement Troubleshooting Reliability Testing Remote Support Onsite Support

System Test Engineer

Nvidia

Santa Clara, CA 20 days ago $132,000$207,000
Python Linux GitLab RF principles 5G Wi-Fi Bluetooth RF testers analyzers embedded systems automotive systems manufacturing test programs test fixtures test equipment diagnostic software version control systems post-silicon validation board level products system level products

Senior System Test Engineer

Nvidia

Santa Clara, CA 17 days ago $132,000$207,000
Python Bash CI/CD Kubernetes Terraform AWS PostgreSQL Docker Prometheus Grafana

Software Engineer II

Applied Materials

Santa Clara, CA 7 days ago $124,000$171,000
C/C++ .Net C# Operating Systems Networking principles Algorithms Multi-threading RPC

Algorithm Engineer III Senior - (E3)

Applied Materials

Portland, OR 44 days ago $140,000$192,500
Python C++ Deep Learning Machine Learning Image Processing Computer Vision Scalability Performance Optimization CI/CD