Systems Engineer
Company websiteappliedmaterials.com (Applied Materials, opens in new tab)
Base salary $110,500 to $152,000
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Santa Clara, CA
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- LocationSanta Clara, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (4 min ago) · observed since
About this job
Who We Are
Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.
What We Offer
Salary:
$110,500.00 - $152,000.00Location:
Santa Clara,CAYou’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.
At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.
As a Systems Engineer, you’ll design, integrate, and optimize complex systems that drive the semiconductor industry forward. Your expertise in systems thinking and problem-solving is essential as you collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop advanced solutions to intricate processes and writing system specifications. You’ll be responsible for analyzing requirements, defining system architectures, conducting thorough testing, and ensuring seamless integration of subsystems. Additionally, you’ll identify and mitigate risks, confirming that our systems meet the highest quality standards and exceed customer expectations.Role Responsibilities:
- Support system engineering projects that have a substantial mix of electrical, mechanical, physics, algorithms, and software design, and understand the underlying system implications. Contribute to the system engineering specification within the field of expertise
- Assist in creating the system engineering specification and write the portion of the system engineering specification pertaining to field of technical expertise
- Perform and coordinate tests, and provide feedback to product engineering, physics, algorithms and software on new designs and ongoing engineering improvements
- Identify and troubleshoot moderately difficult engineering problems in field of technical expertise, including serviceability and manufacturability
- Support System Integration during the assembly and final testing of new product designs
- Ensure all new designs of hardware and software meet market requirement specifications and are reliable, safe, user friendly and maintainable by the field
- Assist in defining all external equipment interfaces, analyze architecture ideas and ensure they are up to date and documented.
- Learn and begin contributing to the systems architecture development process.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2-4 years of related experience
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full timeEmployee Type:
Assignee / RegularTravel:
Yes, 10% of the TimeRelocation Eligible:
YesThe salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.
For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.
Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at [email protected], or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
Source: Applied Materials on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($110,500) is above 2% of the 4,198 Software Engineering roles in California listed on this site; 1 other lists the same floor. Their median floor is $176,550; the middle half runs from $149,200 to $204,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingSystems Engineer$110,500 to $152,000
Semiconductor Tools Installations & Bay Fit-up Upgrades Project Manager$110,500 to $152,000
Tech Proj/Prg Mgmt$110,500 to $152,000
Technical Product Support (TPS) Engineer III$110,500 to $152,000
PVD/CVD/ALD Supplier Engineer III Senior$110,500 to $152,000
Semiconductor Tools Installations & Bay Fit-up Upgrades Project Manager$110,500 to $152,000
Systems Engineer, New College Grad- Bachelor's/Master's (Santa Clara, CA)$110,500 to $152,000
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Systems Engineer (this listing) | $110,500 - $152,000 |
| Semiconductor Tools Installations & Bay Fit-up Upgrades Project Manager | $110,500 - $152,000 |
| Tech Proj/Prg Mgmt | $110,500 - $152,000 |
| Technical Product Support (TPS) Engineer III | $110,500 - $152,000 |
| PVD/CVD/ALD Supplier Engineer III Senior | $110,500 - $152,000 |
| Semiconductor Tools Installations & Bay Fit-up Upgrades Project Manager | $110,500 - $152,000 |
| Systems Engineer, New College Grad- Bachelor's/Master's (Santa Clara, CA) | $110,500 - $152,000 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-08-07
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Santa Clara,CA
$110,500.00 - $152,000.00
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