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Sr. Product Design Engineer

Yield Engineering Systems
Fremont, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/28/2026

YES (Yield Engineering Systems, Inc.) is a leading manufacturer of high-tech, cost-effective equipment for transforming surfaces, materials and interfaces at the nanoscale. From startups to Fortune 50, our customers rely on YES solutions to unleash products that change lives -- from cellphones and IoT devices, to AI and virtual reality, to diagnostic tests for COVID.


Our industry-leading vacuum cure ovens, chemical vapor deposition (CVD) systems, and plasma etching tools are driving innovation in a wide range of exciting and growing markets. We look forward to talking with smart, energetic, team-oriented people who can grow with us. We provide competitive salary and benefits (including employee stock ownership), a beautiful light-filled new facility in a central location, and some of the best co-workers you’ll find anywhere. If this appeals to you, please read on!


Job Title: Sr. Product Design Engineer

Location: Fremont, California

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

  • Development of Semiconductor capital equipment
  • Chamber architecture & design experience
  • Ex: Chamber design to process performance optimization
  • Ex: Electrode design for uniform processing
  • Ex: Gas/liquid flow optimization for process tuning
  • Analytical leadership from conception through design & testing
  • Modeling and predictive analysis for leading edge technologies
  • Technology leadership to guide engineering teams through complex design tradeoff analysis
  • Customer success orientation - influencing & communication for new product & performance improvement
  • IP conceptualization & experimentation
  • Chamber Design (thermal, deposition, cleaning, etching, etc.)


Qualifications

  • MS or PHD degrees in Physics, Engineering, Material Science - or other applicable technical degrees or experience
  • 6 years of capital equipment & chamber design experience
  • Experience with 1) vacuum system 2) thermal analysis 3) flow dynamics
  • Team oriented problem solver, with excellent organizational and communication skills.
  • Hands on orientation to lab experimentation


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience Semiconductor Processes such as Etch, CVD, PVD, RTP, Advanced Packaging
  • Strong IP credentials
  • Experience with tuning & troubleshooting process chambers & systems
  • Experience with CAD Systems (SolidWorks & PDM Vault Preferred)


Travel Information:

  • Position requires 10 % travel


Compensation

  • YES also offers a performance-based annual bonus and a competitive benefits package, which includes a 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, in addition to flexible PTO and company stock


Additional Information

  • Background check and pre-employment drug screen required.
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
  • YES is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.
  • YES prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.


Come find out why YES is such a great place to work. Apply today!

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