Senior Engineer II, Plasma Sensing Systems Engineer
Originally posted 28 July 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role combines deep technical expertise with project leadership responsibilities to drive the development, qualification, reliability, and continuous improvement of advanced subsystems and products. The Senior Engineer II, Plasma Sensing Systems Engineer, defines and drives system reliability strategies, leading complex cross-functional engineering initiatives, and influencing product design decisions across multiple product platforms.
What you'll do
- Lead system-level reliability engineering activities across new product development and sustaining engineering programs.
- Define reliability requirements, test methodologies, qualification strategies, and validation plans for semiconductor equipment.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for reliability engineering, system performance analysis, and root cause investigations.
- Drive Design for Reliability (DfR) practices throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Lead complex Failure Analysis (FA) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations.
- Develop and maintain reliability growth models, reliability predictions, and product health metrics.
What you'll need
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
- Engineering experience in reliability, systems, product development, or qualification.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex technical projects and cross-functional teams.
- Experience performing advanced Failure Analysis (FA) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
- Experience developing and executing reliability test plans and qualification programs.
- Strong understanding of product lifecycle development processes.
Nice to have
- MS or PhD in Engineering or related technical field.
- Experience with plasma diagnostics, plasma sensing, or plasma control systems.
- Knowledge of optical emission spectroscopy (OES), VI probes, RF diagnostics, mass spectrometry, or interferometry.
- Experience in plasma processing equipment such as ALD, PECVD, Etch, or PVD.
- Familiarity with signal processing, sensor fusion, control systems, and advanced data analytics.
- Experience developing diagnostic algorithms, fault detection methods, or machine learning applications for semiconductor equipment.
- Strong understanding of plasma physics, RF power delivery, impedance matching, and vacuum systems.
Skills: plasma sensing, systems engineer, reliability engineering, semiconductor equipment, root cause investigations
This role has been open 81 days — well above the 54-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3768
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Median days open
54 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 | ASM International | All employers we track in this specialty (3768 roles · 81 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 162 | 3768 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 263 | 9897 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 86 d | 54 d (+32 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: plasma sensing, systems engineer, reliability engineering, semiconductor equipment, root cause investigations
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 611 open roles · median 54 d
- Lam Research · 559 open roles · median 44 d
- Micron Technology · 282 open roles · median 45 d
- KLA Corporation · 251 open roles · median 68 d
- ASML · 190 open roles · median 72 d
- ASM International (this employer) · 161 open roles · median 86 d
How we counted: 3768 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 81 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 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.