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ElectricalSystem Engineer

Applied Materials


Job Location:

Santa Clara County, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 124000 - 171000
Posted: 22 October 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 19 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Who We Are


Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the worlds technology.


What We Offer


Salary:

$124000.00 - $171000.00

Location:

Santa ClaraCA

Youll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn develop and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possiblewhile learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. Were committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work at home or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

Applied Materials CoE Team is looking for a Engineer to support the development of a new family of semiconductor process tool sensors at Applied Materials. Main activities include sensor transducer design and test analogue and digital circuits design & test firmware development or validation prototype sensor bring-up and de-bugging and management of PCB suppliers.

You will be working along-side other engineers on exciting new sensor developments that will significantly impact semiconductor industry and will provide solid personal career growth opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform engineering design test and analysis of sensors with limited supervision
  • Work closely with sensor architects physicists and system SW / HW engineers to deliver a complete sensor system
  • Design build and validate optical bench and characterize laser amplifiers detectors over wavelength range from UV to MWIR
  • Chamber integration verification and troubleshooting of system HW and SW
  • Integrate PCBs embedded firmware to support various sensors development.
  • Participate in schematic/layout/BOM review for new electrical design and continuous improvement designs
  • Create and implement system requirement and test procedure for the sensor or sensing system
  • Provide timely status updates and proactively communications on issues to the stakeholders.

Qualifications

The candidate selected for this position will possess and demonstrate the following skills education and experience as detailed below:

  • MS or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Physics or related fields
  • Must have 4 years of experience with optical or THz/GHz sensor development.
  • Strong knowledge in semiconductor processes associated physics and vacuum process tools.
  • Fundamental training in laser optics and EM wave devices and physics.
  • Experience in testing and debugging of optical systems/optoelectronic assemblies and photo detectors and sources such as PDs IR LEDs is a big plus.
  • In-depth experience of optical design tools such as LightTools Zemax.
  • Knowledge and experience of embedded firmware development a big plus.
  • Previous experience with FPGAs is a plus but not required.
  • Knowledge of Industrial communication standards like ECAT or DNet a plus but not required.
  • Flexible motivated self-driven with the ability to work with remote teams.
  • Excellent analytical skills methodical problem-solving skills and logical reporting.
  • Ability to meet objectives goals and deadlines with minimal supervision.

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

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 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. 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.

In addition Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process please contact us via e-mail at or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at option 1 and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.


Required Experience:

IC


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Applied Materials, Inc. is the global leader in materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic (PV) industries.

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