Systems Engineer - RF Sensors - Santa Clara, CA, United States
$161,000 - $221,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 6 August 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 will be essential in collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop advanced solutions and write system specifications.
What you'll do
- Lead and/or develop and execute complex projects involving 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 architecture.
- Write detailed specifications that cover all aspects of subsystem modules, including interfaces to the product.
- Support System Integration during the assembly and final testing of new product designs.
- Define all equipment interfaces and systems architecture and ensure they are up to date and documented.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 7-10 years of experience.
- Electrical Sensors development and qualification experience.
Skills: system architecture, electrical sensors, subsystem modules, system integration, technical expertise
This role has been open 73 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 | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (3768 roles · 81 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 621 | 3768 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 1115 | 9897 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 54 d | 54 d (same as this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $126k |
Skills observed across this category: system architecture, electrical sensors, subsystem modules, system integration, technical expertise
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 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 · 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.