Electrical/Systems Engineer

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a 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 push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

Role Summary

As a Systems Engineer, you’ll design, integrate, and optimize complex systems that drive the semiconductor industry forward. Your expertise in systems thinking and problem-solving is essential as you collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop advanced solutions to intricate processes and writing system specifications. You’ll be responsible for analyzing requirements, defining system architectures, conducting thorough testing, and ensuring seamless integration of subsystems. Additionally, you’ll identify and mitigate risks, confirming that our systems meet the highest quality standards and exceed customer expectations.

This is a 5 days per week in the office role.

Key Responsibilities

• Play a leading technical role in the execution of complex projects that have a substantial mix of electrical, mechanical, controls, physics/process, and software design.
• Author detailed, comprehensive engineering requirements and design specifications based on customer and business inputs.
• Lead multi-discipline architecture meetings and define and document specific system and sub-system architecture and technology selections.
• Develop comprehensive system models to analyze and optimize system and sub-system performance.
• Create detailed interconnection and component specifications at the system and sub-system level to drive lower level electrical, mechanical, and software designs.
• Design, implement/program, and test system controls for I/O and safety interlocks for heating, motion, gas, vacuum, and other sub-systems.
• Work with vendors to develop customized components for integration into our systems. Own technical vendor relationships.
• Create system and sub-system test plans and protocols. Perform and document engineering verification and characterization testing. Identify and troubleshoot system functional, performance, and reliability issues across all sub-systems and drive technical solutions.
• Transfer new designs to manufacturing and support manufacturing engineering, test engineering, manufacturing assembly, and supply chain in producing the first production builds.
• Work with and support process engineering to refine and optimize system behavior and performance.
• Work with and support global technical support for early customer installations and qualifications.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field

Business Expertise

• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services

Leadership

• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity

Problem Solving

• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions

Impact

• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical, mechanical, or related)
• 7-10 years of experience in complex equipment systems engineering

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiar with semiconductor equipment, including AC/DC power, cabling and interconnection, heaters and heating control, actuators/motors and motion control, pneumatics/gas and pneumatics/gas control, vacuum and vacuum control, system I/O and workflow, safety interlocks, etc.
• Experience working collaboratively, in detail, with electrical, mechanical, software, and process engineers to specify, model, design, build, test, and release complex electro-mechanical equipment

• Demonstrated experience leading technical projects and working cross-functionally from concept through development, verification, and introduction to manufacturing and field deployment

• Familiar with semiconductor equipment electrical subsystems, including AC/DC power, cabling and interconnection, heaters and heating control, actuators/motors and motion control, pneumatics and pneumatics controls, system I/O control and workflow, safety interlocks, etc.
• Works collaboratively with mechanical, software, and process engineers to specify, design, test, and release electrical/system solutions.

## Qualifications

### Education:

Bachelor's Degree

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### Years of Experience:

7 - 10 Years

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## Additional Information

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### Shift:

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

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### Travel:

Yes, 20% of the Time

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### Relocation Eligible:

No

### Referral Payment Plan:

Employee Referral (Standard)

Salary Range:

$147,000.00 - $202,500.00

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.