Electrical Engineer

Job Title

Electrical Engineer

Role Summary

Design, modify, and troubleshoot electrical/electronic assemblies, schematics, and PCBs to develop sensor transducers and semiconductor-process tool sensors. Work spans analog and digital circuit design, prototype bring-up, firmware validation, and supplier PCB management.

Member of the Applied Materials CoE team collaborating with sensor architects, physicists, and system software/hardware engineers to deliver complete sensor systems for semiconductor equipment.

Experience Level

Mid-level - requires 4+ years of experience in sensor development.

Responsibilities

Core duties include design, testing, integration, and supplier coordination for sensor hardware and embedded software.

• Design, test, and analyze sensor transducers, analog and digital circuits, and PCBs.
• Bring up, debug, and validate prototype sensors and embedded firmware.
• Integrate sensors into chambers and verify hardware and embedded software functionality.
• Test, debug, and repair PCBs and support supplier-site testing and acceptance.
• Participate in schematic, layout, and BOM reviews and continuous-improvement activities.
• Develop pass/fail test criteria and test procedures for microcontroller boards and other PCBs at supplier sites.
• Provide timely status updates and proactive communication to stakeholders.

Requirements

Required skills and experience, followed by desirable additions.

• Must-have: 4+ years of sensor development experience.
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor processes, associated physics, and vacuum process tools.
• Experience with schematic capture tools (e.g., OrCAD) and circuit simulation (e.g., SPICE).
• Familiarity with serial interfaces and peripherals (I2S, I2C, SPI, ADCs, DACs).
• Ability to meet objectives with minimal supervision; strong analytical and methodical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with remote teams and communicate status clearly.
• Willingness to travel (~10%).
• Nice-to-have: experience testing optical/optoelectronic assemblies and photodetectors/sources; embedded firmware development; FPGA experience; knowledge of industrial communication standards (e.g., EtherCAT).

Education Requirements

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics.

About the Company

Company: Applied Materials

Headquarters: Santa Clara, CA, United States

Global leader in materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor and display industries, designing, manufacturing, and servicing equipment used to produce chips and advanced displays worldwide. Enables customers' production of semiconductor devices and display technologies and supports innovations like AI and IoT.