Systems Engineering Lead

Applied Materials

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $176,000–$242,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 42 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Applied Materials

Applied Materials is the world''s largest supplier of equipment, services, and software for the semiconductor and display industries, enabling the production of chips and advanced displays. Industry: Semiconductor Equipment

Applied Materials currently has 337 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Systems Engineering Lead

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The Systems Engineering Lead will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for developing advanced optical metrology and inspection systems for semiconductor manufacturing processes. This role involves driving system architecture, requirements development, and technology innovation while overseeing prototype development, system integration, validation, and manufacturing transfer. The successful candidate will manage multiple concurrent programs, ensuring technical performance, cost, and schedule objectives are met. Key responsibilities include chairing architecture reviews, performing trade-off analyses, and managing OEM vendors. The position requires deep expertise in optics, physics, mechanics, electronics, algorithms, and software. Candidates must possess strong skills in systems engineering processes, including risk analysis and verification methodologies. The work focuses on solving intricate process problems by translating market requirements into robust system specifications and ensuring seamless integration of complex subsystems.

Skills

Systems Engineering Optical Engineering Optical Metrology System Architecture Requirements Management Semiconductor Manufacturing ISO Processes SEMI Standards NPI System Integration Algorithms Electronics Mechanics Physics Risk Analysis Field Deployment

What you'll do

Lead a multidisciplinary team to develop advanced optical metrology and inspection systems.
Drive system-level architecture development, requirement breakdown, trade-off analysis, and technical decision-making.
Translate customer and market requirements into robust system specifications and verification plans.
Lead system integration, optical setup, alignment, calibration, debugging, and performance optimization.
Define and execute system characterization experiments, performance validation, and design verification testing.
Support New Product Introduction (NPI), manufacturing transfer, system qualification, and field deployment.
Manage multiple concurrent development programs with responsibility for cost, schedule, technical performance, and quality.
Partner with OEM vendors and suppliers to develop, qualify, and manage critical subsystems.

What we're looking for

Master's degree or Ph.D. in Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
10+ years of experience in complex optical system development, including optical metrology and inspection systems for semiconductor manufacturing.
3+ years of engineering management or technical leadership experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
Deep expertise in systems engineering processes including requirements management, system architecture, risk analysis, and verification methodologies.
Hands-on experience with optical system integration, alignment, calibration, and troubleshooting.
Strong knowledge of cross-functional engineering disciplines including optics, mechanics, electronics, software, controls, and algorithms.
Experience managing OEM vendors, suppliers, and external development partners.
Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills.

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