Systems Engineer IV - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$161,000 - $221,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 16 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Systems Engineer, you will design, integrate, and optimize complex systems for the semiconductor industry. Your expertise in systems thinking and problem-solving is essential for developing advanced solutions and writing system specifications.
What you'll do
- Lead and execute complex projects with a mix of electrical, mechanical, physics, algorithms, and software design.
- Coordinate with project marketing and management to understand system requirements.
- Lead architecture brainstorming meetings and drive the systems process to select a final top-level system architecture.
- Write detailed specifications for subsystem modules, including interfaces, using systems analysis to create diagrams.
- Define all equipment interfaces and systems architecture, ensuring they are current and documented.
- Support System Integration during the assembly and final testing of new product designs.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree.
- 7-10 years of experience.
Skills: systems thinking, system architectures, semiconductor industry, system integration, specifications
This role has been open 28 days — well below the 55-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
3759
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Median days open
55 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 | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (3759 roles · 83 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 615 | 3759 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1099 | 9815 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 54 d | 55 d (−1 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: systems thinking, system architectures, semiconductor industry, system integration, specifications
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 611 open roles · median 55 d
- Lam Research · 543 open roles · median 42 d
- Micron Technology · 287 open roles · median 42 d
- KLA Corporation · 249 open roles · median 70 d
- ASML · 196 open roles · median 68 d
- ASM International · 162 open roles · median 82 d
How we counted: 3759 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 83 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 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.