Electrical Engineer III (E3) - Benicia, CA, United States
$108,000 - $148,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 7 May 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As an Electrical Engineer III, you will design, modify, and troubleshoot electrical and electronic engineering assemblies, layouts, schematics, and drawings supporting semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
What you'll do
- Design or modify electrical or electronic engineering assemblies, layouts, schematics, drawings, and specifications of difficult scope. - Identify and troubleshoot complex electrical problems with limited supervision. - Define, coordinate, perform, and generate engineering test reports. - Perform engineering analysis of difficult scope with limited supervision. - Technically lead or execute engineering projects, including the development of key suppliers. - Generate electrical product specifications and review engineering documentation for product releases.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree. - 4-7 years of experience in a related field.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of industry best practices and competitive marketplace drivers. - Demonstrated leadership skills to lead small projects.
Skills: electrical assemblies, schematics, equipment design, troubleshooting, test reports
This role has been open 170 days — well above the 55-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3866
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$126k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (3866 roles · 84 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 619 | 3866 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1123 | 10039 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 54 d | 55 d (−1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: electrical assemblies, schematics, equipment design, troubleshooting, test reports
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 619 open roles · median 55 d
- Lam Research · 572 open roles · median 38 d
- KLA Corporation · 288 open roles · median 67 d
- Micron Technology · 278 open roles · median 48 d
- ASML · 186 open roles · median 75 d
- ASM International · 156 open roles · median 83 d
How we counted: 3866 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 84 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 25 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.