Senior Semiconductor Industry Systems Engineer

Leads specialized work in engineering semiconductor industry systems.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$157k

Mean

$163k

10th–90th pct

$119k–$216k

Observations

474

Confidence: 34% · based on 474 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

System Design

Core

Embedded Systems

Core

Python

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Bachelor's Degree

60% require · 28% prefer

Master's Degree

17% require · 33% prefer

No College

19% require · 7% prefer

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Common next roles

Engineering Manager, Semiconductor Industry+180.3%Director of Product, Semiconductor Industry+186.7%Semiconductor Industry Engineer+15.4%Semiconductor Industry Product Manager+7.8%Semiconductor Industry Program Coordinator+12.0%

Common previous roles

Semiconductor Industry Engineer+13.3%Engineering Manager, Semiconductor Industry+64.3%Semiconductor Industry Program Coordinator+10.7%Semiconductor Industry Product Manager+7.2%Director of Product, Semiconductor Industry+65.1%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)1,779

Posting growth-15.6%

Median days to fill45 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)209,846

Projected growth9.6%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness50%

Automation exposure15%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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