Systems Engineer IV

Job Summary

The Systems Engineer IV is a senior technical contributor responsible for end-to-end systems engineering ownership of complex semiconductor capital equipment subsystems. This role leads cross-functional execution across mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and customer engineering teams to deliver reliable, high-performance, and field-ready systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Own system-level requirements, architecture, and performance for assigned tool subsystems and assemblies.
• Lead system integration, trade studies, and design reviews to ensure alignment with reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, and customer requirements.
• Drive technical decision-making across cross-functional teams; influence without authority.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for complex field and factory issues using data-driven methods (FA, DFMEA, FRACAS, Pareto, trend analysis).
• Define and execute corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), including hardware, software, and process changes.
• Own qualification and validation plans to ensure fixes meet performance, reliability, and customer acceptance criteria.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) programs from concept through qualification, release, and field ramp.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives (CIPs) focused on uptime, reliability, cost, and manufacturability.
• Partner with manufacturing and supply chain to enable scalable production and smooth ramp.
• Serve as the technical interface between engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and customer engineering.
• Present technical findings and recommendations to senior technical leadership and customers.
• Support customer escalations and on-site activities as required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, or a related Engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, product development, or semiconductor capital equipment.
• Strong background in complex electro-mechanical systems and system integration.
• Demonstrated experience leading root cause investigations and reliability improvements.
• Proven ability to operate independently on ambiguous, high-impact problems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with vacuum systems, robotics, motion control, or wafer-handling subsystems.
• Familiarity with DFMEA, PFMEA, qualification methodologies, and structured problem-solving tools.
• Experience supporting fab environments and customer-facing escalations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence technical stakeholders.