Senior Systems Engineer / Architect

Axcelis Technologies•Beverly, MA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Systems Architect, you will be responsible for designing, integrating, optimizing, and verifying complex ion implantation systems and subsystems. This role involves applying systems-level design thinking to cross-functional teams to develop solutions that meet diverse stakeholder requirements. Key activities include analyzing requirements, brainstorming and evaluating potential system architectures, and rapid prototyping and testing to integrate subsystems into differentiated, valuable, and sustainable products and upgrades. You will also conduct proactive risk assessments to ensure the first-time-right delivery of high-quality products. As the primary architect for a product line, you will become the subject matter expert on the implanter system and serve as the lead technical voice on the product Core Team. Axcelis Technologies is a leader in semiconductor manufacturing technology, providing tools and process expertise globally to chipmakers.

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.
Must be capable of clearly documenting and communicating step-by-step algorithms to non-programmers.
Must be capable of providing peer review to fellow Systems Architects to constructively identify risks and potential mitigations.
Required experience with quality tools such as FMEA, Ishikawa, 5-Whys and 8D.
Independently identify problem statements and propose cost effective corrective action plans.
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.
Ability to read, write, comprehend and speak English sufficiently well to perform job functions.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of capital equipment/tools/requirements of the Semiconductor industry (ion implantation preferred but not required).
Experience with laboratory testing equipment (eg: digital multimeters, oscilloscope, residual gas analyzers, MEMS sensors etc).
Proficiency in tools for rapid analysis of large data sets (eg: JMP, python, MATLAB).

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 to funnel team output into a cohesively integrated system.
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 the 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.