IT Functional Analyst - Laboratory Operations & Digital Solutions - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$115,000 - $158,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 6 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role supports business-critical laboratory operations systems and digital solutions used across global engineering, research, and manufacturing labs.
What you'll do
- Support enterprise laboratory operations and workflow management solutions.
- Gather, analyze, and document business requirements.
- Translate business needs into functional specifications and user stories.
- Coordinate user acceptance testing and production deployments.
- Provide functional coordination for mobile device solutions used in labs.
- Support laboratory equipment automation solutions and operational technology workflows.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
- 5+ years of experience as a Functional Analyst, Business Analyst, or Application Analyst.
- Experience supporting enterprise business applications and operational systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience gathering and documenting business requirements.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working with global teams and cross-functional organizations.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting manufacturing, engineering, laboratory, or operational technology environments.
- Experience with asset management, workflow management, inventory tracking, or operations systems.
- Knowledge of mobile device solutions, printers, barcode technologies, and peripheral integrations.
- Experience with Agile methodologies and Jira.
- Familiarity with enterprise integrations involving ERP, asset management, or operational systems.
- Experience supporting geographically distributed business operations.
This role has been open 2 days — well below the 45-day median for Software Engineering Semiconductor roles.
Software Engineering Semiconductor · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
362
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Median days open
45 d
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Median salary
$148k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (362 roles · 57 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 27 | 362 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 152 | 6047 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 43 d | 45 d (−2 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Keysight Technologies · 37 open roles · median 29 d
- KLA Corporation · 30 open roles · median 159 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 29 open roles · median 198 d
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 27 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 26 open roles · median 39 d
- NVIDIA · 25 open roles · median 39 d
How we counted: 362 open Software Engineering Semiconductor (Systems Software) roles from 57 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 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 Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.