System Engineer IV - Wet Chemical Tool - Santa Clara, CA, United States

Originally posted 21 September 2026 by the employer.

About the role

As a Systems Engineer, you will design, integrate, and optimize complex systems for semiconductor manufacturing. This role focuses on advancing the copper Electrochemical Deposition (ECD) platform, enabling wafer-level performance, throughput, and reliability targets.

What you'll do

• Lead engineering projects and execute system-level solutions for the copper Electrochemical Deposition (ECD) platform, covering wafer handling, plating chambers, fluid delivery, chemistry, controls, and automation.
• De-construct on-wafer performance requirements into engineering design requirements and collaborate with process, mechanical, electrical, and software engineers.
• Own system-level issue resolution and interface management across mechanical, electrical, controls, and software domains.
• Drive engineering execution from concept through release, including design, analysis, supplier engagement, build, and validation of complex subsystems.
• Define and optimize system-level design tradeoffs across on-wafer performance, throughput, reliability, manufacturability, cost, and serviceability.
• Support tool bring-up, debugging, integration testing, and qualification, translating process requirements into hardware and control system implementation.

What you'll need

• Master's or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, with 7+ years of applicable experience in semiconductor equipment development, or equivalent combination of a Bachelor's degree and additional relevant experience.
• 3D CAD experience with tools such as UG NX, or equivalent.
• Experience with statistical data analysis tools such as JMP and MS Excel, or equivalent.
• Direct experience integrating multi-disciplinary subsystems (mechanical, electrical, controls, software) on complex capital equipment; experience with wet process or electrochemical systems (e.g., copper plating, wafer cleaning) is strongly preferred.
• Track record of driving tool bring-up, integration testing, and qualification from concept through production readiness.
• Experience leading root-cause investigations with a track record of reducing integration risk and accelerating development timelines.

Nice to have

• Experience using engineering analysis or simulation tools such as ANSYS, CFD-Ace, or COMSOL, or equivalent, is a plus.

Skills: systems engineer, electrochemical deposition, wet process, wafer handling, fluid delivery, tool bring-up