Systems Engineer, New College Grad - Bachelor's/Master's
Applied MaterialsJob Title
Systems Engineer, New College Grad - Bachelor's/Master's
Role Summary
Design, integrate, and optimize complex semiconductor systems by defining system architectures, writing specifications, and validating subsystem integration. Work within cross-functional and matrixed teams (process, hardware, software, applications, product management, field service) to deliver reliable service and product solutions for customer evaluation and adoption.
Experience Level
Entry-level. New college graduate (0–2 years' experience) - this role is targeted at recent Bachelor's or Master's graduates.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include system-level solution development, test execution, and field feedback integration.
- Develop system solution engineering projects combining process, hardware, software, and applications engineering within a matrixed team.
- Create product solution specifications tying outcomes to design and total packaging with repeatability and reproducibility in mind.
- Design, coordinate and perform tests; analyze data and provide recommendations to improve designs and meet specifications.
- Identify and troubleshoot moderately difficult problems from lab testing or field reports.
- Collaborate with product managers and field service to convert field data and customer feedback into service solutions.
- Ensure new hardware and software designs meet market requirements for reliability, safety, usability, and field maintainability.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills, working style, and role conditions.
- Systems thinking and structured problem-solving on multi-discipline engineering problems.
- Ability to define system architectures and write clear system specifications.
- Experience or aptitude for test design, execution, and rigorous data analysis.
- Ability to analyze and troubleshoot lab and field issues and communicate findings to stakeholders.
- Effective collaboration across engineering disciplines and with field organizations.
- Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time; position is eligible for relocation assistance.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related technical field. Bachelor's-level candidates are preferred to have internship experience. GPA of 3.0 or above is preferred.
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.
