Systems Engineer 6 - Chemical Engineering - US-CA-Fremont (1003), United States
$144,000 - $316,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 19 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is responsible for system architecture, requirements, and integration of complex semiconductor process modules within the Etch Product Group System Engineering team.
What you'll do
- Evaluate the impact of new process gases, materials, fluids, coatings, and operating conditions on product performance, reliability, safety, and cost.
- Analyze chemical interactions between process gases, byproducts, wetted materials, cooling fluids, and environmental conditions to identify technical risks and design constraints.
- Translate chemical behavior, material compatibility considerations, gas safety requirements, and regulatory constraints into engineering requirements, design specifications, and verification plans.
- Develop material selection, operating limits, and qualification strategies that balance chemical compatibility, contamination control, performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.
- Lead investigations involving corrosion, contamination, material degradation, chemical incompatibilities, gas interactions, reliability concerns, and field failures.
- Support multiple product development programs by providing chemistry and materials expertise during architecture development, design reviews, trade studies, and risk assessments.
What you'll need
- M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related discipline with 12+ years of industry experience; or Ph.D. with 8+ years of industry experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in material compatibility, chemical risk assessment, corrosion science, and failure analysis.
- Strong foundation in physical chemistry, thermodynamics, chemical reaction analysis, and materials behavior.
- Experience translating chemical, materials, gas safety, and regulatory considerations into engineering requirements and verification strategies.
- Proven track record of solving complex multidisciplinary technical problems and influencing decisions across engineering organizations.
Skills: semiconductor process modules, etch engineering, gas delivery, materials compatibility, chemical risk
This role has been open 58 days — slightly above the 57-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Etch Process
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Open roles in category
54
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Median days open
57 d
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Median salary
$168k
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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 (54 roles · 11 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 14 | 54 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 791 | 9915 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 64 d | 57 d (+7 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $168k |
Skills observed across this category: semiconductor process modules, etch engineering, gas delivery, materials compatibility, chemical risk
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 14 open roles · median 55 d
- Lam Research (this employer) · 14 open roles · median 63 d
- STMicroelectronics · 7 open roles · median 50 d
- KLA Corporation · 5 open roles · median 35 d
- GlobalFoundries · 4 open roles · median 123 d
- Micron Technology · 4 open roles · median 131 d
How we counted: 54 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Etch Process) roles from 11 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 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.
Lam Research
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