CareerPlan

Systems Engineering Lead

Santa Clara,CAFull-time$176k–$242k2026-09-15 → 2026-10-23
Based in United States

Core

Lead a multidisciplinary team to design, integrate, and optimize advanced optical metrology and inspection systems for semiconductor manufacturing.

Role type

Senior Systems Engineering Lead (Optical Systems)

Builds

Advanced optical metrology and inspection systems for semiconductor manufacturing

Domain

Semiconductor manufacturing / Optical Engineering

Required skills

Systems engineering, optical system architecture, requirements management, risk analysis, system integration, vendor management, project management, cross-functional leadership, NPI execution, technical decision-making

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Lead system architecture development, requirement breakdown, trade-off analysis, and technical decision-making; Chair architecture reviews and technical brainstorming sessions; Translate customer and market requirements into robust system specifications and verification plans; Lead system integration, optical setup, alignment, calibration, debug, and performance optimization; Define and execute system characterization experiments and design verification testing; Support New Product Introduction (NPI), manufacturing transfer, and field deployment; Manage multiple concurrent development programs for cost, schedule, and quality; Interface with executive leadership on project status and technology strategy; Partner with OEM vendors to develop and qualify critical subsystems.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities