Electrical Engineer New College Grad - BS/MS Degree (Santa Clara, CA)
$100,000 - $136,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 31 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As an Electrical Engineer New College Grad, you will be responsible for designing, modifying, and troubleshooting electrical or electronic engineering assemblies, layouts, schematics, and drawings to advance equipment that supports technology.
What you'll do
- Design or modify electrical or electronic engineering assemblies, layouts, schematics, drawings or specifications of moderate scope
- Perform basic engineering analysis
- Generate basic engineering test reports and related alpha/gamma documentation for product releases
- Coordinate the procurement and assembly of electrical or electronic components and equipment
- Identify sources of critical parts and subsystems to resolve technical issues
- Troubleshoot a variety of moderately complex electrical problems
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2-4 years of related experience
Nice to have
- A solid understanding of the industry’s key business drivers
Skills: designing, modifying, and troubleshooting electrical, electronic engineering assemblies, schematics, equipment, procurement and assembly of components, technical issues
This role has been open 44 days — well below the 55-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3759
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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 (3759 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 616 | 3759 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1109 | 9855 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 54 d | 55 d (−1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: designing, modifying, and troubleshooting electrical, electronic engineering assemblies, schematics, equipment, procurement and assembly of components, technical issues
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 611 open roles · median 55 d
- Lam Research · 543 open roles · median 42 d
- Micron Technology · 287 open roles · median 42 d
- KLA Corporation · 249 open roles · median 70 d
- ASML · 196 open roles · median 68 d
- ASM International · 162 open roles · median 82 d
How we counted: 3759 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 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.