Senior Systems Engineer / Architect

Axcelis Technologies • Beverly, MA

75d • $114,026 - $171,039

About The Position

As Systems Architect, you will be designing, integrating, optimizing and verifying complex ion implantation systems and subsystems. You will bring systems level design thinking to cross-functional teams to drive solutions that are simultaneously compliant to requirements from diverse stakeholders. You will be responsible for analysis of requirements, brainstorming and trade-tables of potential systems architectures and rapid prototyping and testing to integrate subsystems into differentiated, valuable and sustainable products and upgrades. You will perform proactive risk assessments to ensure first-time-right delivery of high-quality products to our customers. As the primary architect of a product line, you will become the subject matter expert on the implanter system and lead technical voice on the product Core Team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Physical, Computer or Data Sciences with a minimum of 8 years as an individual contributor with increasing responsibility in system design.
• Masters Degree in Engineering or Physical, Computer or Data Sciences with a minimum of 4 years as an individual contributor with increasing responsibility in system design.
• Doctoral Degree in Engineering or Physical, Computer or Data Sciences.
• Understanding of capital equipment/tools/requirements of the Semiconductor industry (ion implantation preferred but not required).
• Experience with laboratory testing equipment (e.g., digital multimeters, oscilloscope, residual gas analyzers, MEMS sensors etc).
• Proficiency in tools for rapid analysis of large data sets (e.g., JMP, python, MATLAB).
• Ability to clearly document and communicate step-by-step algorithms to non-programmers.
• Experience with quality tools such as FMEA, Ishikawa, 5-Whys and 8D.
• Ability to analyze and decompose complex problems into actionable project definitions for functional teams of various disciplines.
• Ability to interact effectively with a wide variety of functional experts.

Nice To Haves

• Must be capable of providing peer review to fellow Systems Architects to constructively identify risks and potential mitigations.
• Independently identify problem statements and propose cost effective corrective action plans.

Responsibilities

• Assist in defining Product Requirements Document for NPI projects.
• Provide systems-level design thinking to guide complex engineering projects which include a mix of data science, electrical and mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry and software algorithm development.
• Conceptualize prototypes and tests to rapidly feedback learnings and risks to product and software engineering for ongoing roadmap projects including but not limited to FMEA assessment and testing.
• Lead investigation teams using structured problem-solving tools such as 8D to drive multi-level solutions to field investigations that escalate beyond Field Service and Product Support.
• Stay up-to-date on risk assessments and feature developments on adjacent projects and products to ensure common approach to solutions across the entire Axcelis Purion portfolio.

Benefits

• Eligibility in the Axcelis Team Incentive bonus plan.
• Comprehensive benefits package for regular employees working 20+ hours a week.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree