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Electrical Engineer II – Semiconductor Equipment

Applied Materials


Job Location:

Santa Clara County, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 100000 - 136500
Posted: 11 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 8 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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:

$100000.00 - $136500.00

Location:

Santa ClaraCA

Youll 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 possiblewhile 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. Were 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 an Electrical Engineer you are responsible for designing modifying and troubleshooting electrical or electronic engineering assemblies layouts schematics and drawings to advance the equipment that supports our technology. Using your technical experience and critical thinking skills you will perform engineering analysis generate test reports develop innovative solutions and create documentation for product releases. You will also coordinate the procurement and assembly of components identify sources of critical parts and resolve technical issues to ensure peak performance.

Summary

Applied Materials is seeking a Junior Electrical Engineer to support the definition and specification of next-generation 300mm wafer-level substrate processing equipment. This role focuses on early-stage electrical architecture safety systems and tool-level control concepts.

Key Responsibilities
  • Define electrical architecture for 300mm processing equipment
  • Develop:
    • Power distribution concepts
    • Tool interlock and safety systems (SEMI S2 alignment)
    • High-level I/O and control system definitions
  • Support system-level design reviews and hazard analyses
  • Interface with mechanical systems and vendor teams on subsystem integration
  • Contribute to early specifications and design documentation
Qualifications
  • BS in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 2-4 years of industry experience (New Graduate Applicants will NOT be considered)
  • Fundamental knowledge of industrial controls (PLC sensors interlocks)
  • Familiarity with electrical safety standards (SEMI NFPA preferred)
  • Strong documentation and communication skills
Preferred
  • Experience with semiconductor equipment or industrial tools
  • Exposure to system-level architecture definition

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

No

The 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 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 or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 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.


Required Experience:

IC


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Applied Materials, Inc. is the global leader in materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic (PV) industries.

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