Senior Cable Design Engineer

About the role

Applied Materials Israel, part of the Process Diagnostics and Control business unit, is looking for a highly experienced Senior Cable Design Engineer to act as the technical authority for cable and harness design across advanced semiconductor equipment platforms. The role sits within the R&D group, which develops cable and harness solutions for complex semiconductor equipment and works closely with module design, routing, manufacturing, sourcing and global suppliers.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical authority for cable and harness design decisions, including architecture, interconnect strategy, cable technology and connector selection.
• Design, develop and maintain cable and harness assemblies, electrical interconnects and related documentation.
• Define cable architectures, connector interfaces, shielding, grounding and EMC solutions.
• Create, review and approve cable BOMs, engineering drawings, specifications and release documentation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex cable, interconnect, manufacturing and field issues with limited supervision.
• Lead design-for-cost, standardization and commonality initiatives.
• Support engineering validation, qualification testing and failure analysis, and manage key suppliers.
• Collaborate with module designers, routing engineers, manufacturing engineers and sourcing teams, and support pilot builds, production ramp, ECO implementation and field issue resolution.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead cross-functional project teams.

Required profile

• Diploma in Electrical Engineering or equivalent technical education.
• 10+ years of experience in cable and harness design, electrical interconnects or electromechanical systems.
• Experience designing static, dynamic, cleanroom and vacuum-compatible cable assemblies.
• Experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments and leading technical activities across functions.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in semiconductor capital equipment design and development.
• Knowledge of cable technologies, connectors, EMC, grounding, shielding and motion-control applications.
• Experience with E3Series (E3S) or similar electrical design and documentation tools.
• Experience driving standardization, cost reduction and design-for-manufacturing initiatives, and working with global suppliers.
• Leadership skills and knowledge of design control methodologies.