Systems Engineer 5 - US-CA-Fremont (1003), United States
$141,000 - $307,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 14 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Systems Engineer at Lam Research, you will design complex frameworks, systems, or products for wafer fabrication equipment. You will define system specifications, requirements, parameters, and compatibility to integrate hardware, software, and firmware into a cohesive system.
What you'll do
- Develop system architectures, operational concepts, and technical roadmaps while defining and managing system-level requirements and functional specifications. - Lead system decomposition and allocation of requirements across hardware, software, process, and controls domains. - Direct technical execution and reviews across Electrical, Mechanical, Software, RF, Thermal, Process, Controls, Reliability, Manufacturing, and Service teams. - Define system verification strategies, test methodologies, characterization plans, acceptance criteria, and reliability growth plans. - Conduct root-cause investigations, failure analysis, and risk mitigations using 8D, FMEA, fault tree analysis, and statistical analysis for complex product and field issues. - Support products across prototype, alpha, beta, and production phases, including Continuous Improvement Programs (CIP) and Engineering Product Line (EPL) initiatives.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field. - Typically 10+ years of experience developing complex semiconductor capital equipment, industrial automation systems, or complex electromechanical products. - Demonstrated expertise in multiple engineering domains such as Thermal Systems, Vacuum Systems, RF/Plasma Systems, Motion & Controls, Electrical Power Systems, Process Integration, Reliability Engineering, or Software/System Integration. - Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills with familiarity in reliability engineering, FMEA, and design verification processes. - Proven experience leading cross-functional engineering teams and presenting technical recommendations to engineering leadership.
Nice to have
- Experience with semiconductor etch, deposition, or wafer processing equipment. - Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), SysML, or similar methodologies. - Experience with system modeling, simulation, and characterization.
Skills: System Architecture, system-level requirements, semiconductor capital equipment, system integration, reliability engineering
This role has been open 38 days — slightly above the 37-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
34
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Median days open
37 d
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Median salary
$148k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Lam Research | All employers we track in this specialty (34 roles · 16 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 7 | 34 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 79 | 6296 · 144 employers |
| Median days open | 102 d | 37 d (+65 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $148k |
Skills observed across this category: System Architecture, system-level requirements, semiconductor capital equipment, system integration, reliability engineering
Who's hiring in this category
- Lam Research (this employer) · 7 open roles · median 103 d
- Teradyne · 6 open roles · median 45 d
- Applied Materials · 2 open roles · median 123 d
- ASML · 2 open roles · median 11 d
- FormFactor · 2 open roles · median 18 d
- Keysight Technologies · 2 open roles · median 65 d
How we counted: 34 open Hardware Systems Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 16 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 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.