Systems Engineering Lead
Applied MaterialsAbout the role
Who We Are
Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.
What We Offer
Salary:
$176,000.00 - $242,000.00Location:
Santa Clara,CAYou’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.
At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.
As a Systems Engineer, you’ll design, integrate, and optimize complex systems that drive the semiconductor industry forward. Your expertise in systems thinking and problem-solving is essential as you collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop advanced solutions to intricate processes and writing system specifications. You’ll be responsible for analyzing requirements, defining system architectures, conducting thorough testing, and ensuring seamless integration of subsystems. Additionally, you’ll identify and mitigate risks, confirming that our systems meet the highest quality standards and exceed customer expectations.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for the development of advanced optical metrology, and inspection systems. This role combines deep technical expertise with strong people leadership and program execution skills. The successful candidate will drive system architecture, requirements development, technology innovation, and cross-functional integration while building and developing a high-performing engineering team.
The role will oversee architecture definition, prototype development, system integration, validation, manufacturing transfer, and customer deployment. This individual will work closely with Marketing, Product Management, R&D, Operations, OEM vendors, and executive leadership to deliver differentiated products aligned with market needs and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead the systems engineering team in defining, developing, and executing complex multidisciplinary projects involving optics, physics, mechanics, electronics, algorithms, and software.
• Drive system-level architecture development, requirement breakdown, trade-off analysis, error budgets, and technical decision-making.
• Chair architecture reviews and technical brainstorming sessions to evaluate and down-select system concepts.
• Translate customer, market, and product requirements into robust system specifications and verification plans.
• Lead system integration, optical setup, alignment, calibration, debug, and performance optimization activities.
• Define and execute system characterization experiments, performance validation, and design verification testing.
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