Systems Engineer III Early in Career (Gloucester, MA)

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Applied Materials Advanced Products Group is working on one of Applieds top program currently in development to address one of the most significant problems of our leading customers. This new product is a highly automated complex system involving radio-frequency (RF) driven plasma high-vacuum chambers/pumps precise control of gas flows pressure and temperature safety interlocks high-voltage pulsing and robotics for wafer motion.

The Systems Engineer III supports system and subsystem engineering execution across a multidisciplinary platform (mechanical electrical controls software physics). The role contributes to requirements definition architecture trade studies integration verification/qualification and systemlevel troubleshooting to enable robust product performance and readiness.

Key Responsibilities

Systems Engineering / Requirements / Architecture

• Contribute to the definition and decomposition of system and subsystem requirements including interfaces constraints and verification methods.

• Support subsystem architecture concepting and trade studies; participate in architecture brainstorming and downselect activities based on performance cost schedule and serviceability.

• Coordinate with crossfunctional stakeholders (engineering program teams product partners) to ensure designs meet Market Requirement Specifications (MRS) and product intent.

Integration / Verification / Qualification

• Support system integration during assembly and final test; identify integration issues and drive resolution with the appropriate owners.

• Develop and/or execute test plans for subsystem and system verification; analyze results and recommend design or operational changes as required.

• Support readiness and qualification documentation packages (e.g. install signoff verification tier procedures qualification summaries) required for internal and/or customer qualification activities.

Root Cause Analysis (RCA) / Data Analysis / Risk & Reliability

• Perform systemlevel diagnostics and structured troubleshooting to isolate complex issues across mechanical/electrical/controls/software boundaries.

• Demonstrate structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA) (problem definition hypothesis testing validation corrective actions) and verify effectiveness through data.

• Conduct datadriven analysis using logs alarms sensor signals test results and experimental outputs to identify trends/correlations and translate findings into clear technical recommendations.

• Contribute to risk and reliability activities including FMEA/FMECA maintaining artifacts and ensuring mitigations are validated and documented.

• Troubleshoot difficult engineering problems with attention to serviceability and manufacturability implications.

Prototypes / Supplier & Subsystem Procurement

• Build and qualify prototypes of new designs or coordinate procurement of outsourced subsystems; test for compliance with specifications and requirements.

• Collaborate with suppliers and internal partners as needed to support technical execution (including part readiness and schedule alignment).

Engineering Change / Documentation

• Support engineering change and release execution (e.g. ECOdriven updates affecting assemblies and interfaces) and ensure deliverables are installable testable and supportable.

• Create and maintain technical documentation supporting installs tests and improvements (procedures test summaries supporting artifacts).

Field/Onsite Support (as needed)

• Provide remote and/or onsite support to field support personnel for escalations installs upgrades and readiness activities as required.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelors (or Masters) degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Engineering Physics Systems Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience: 24 years of relevant industry experience.
• Semiconductor Industry Exposure: Experience working in the semiconductor industry as an intern or fulltime employee.
• Experience designing and/or troubleshooting electromechanical systems (semiconductor equipment experience preferred).
• Demonstrated Root Cause Analysis (RCA) capability using a structured approach (problem definition hypothesis testing validation corrective actions).
• Demonstrated data analysis skills: ability to use experimental/test data and tool data (logs alarms sensors) to drive decisions and recommendations.
• Strong crossfunctional communication skills; ability to summarize complex technical findings clearly

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting highvolume manufacturing (HVM) readiness and/or transitioning engineering solutions into qualification and deployment.

• Familiarity with reliability and problemsolving tools such as 5Why Fishbone Fault Tree FMEA/FMECA and evidencebased validation of corrective actions.

• Familiarity with one or more of the following: vacuum systems gas delivery RF/plasma subsystems robotics/wafer handling safety interlocks highvoltage systems.

• Experience creating qualification evidence packages (verification plans install signoffs tier procedures structured documentation).

• Experience supporting engineering change execution (ECOs) and producing supportable release documentation.

Travel / Work Requirements

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required to support installs escalations and readiness activities.

• Flexibility to support critical integration/test windows including occasional offshift support during key milestones.

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