Senior Systems Engineer

Veeco•San Jose, CA

6d•$152,836 - $193,593

About The Position

The Senior Systems Engineer leads requirements, architecture, integration, verification, and qualification for Veeco’s laser annealing platforms, including the Laser Spike Annealing and Nanosecond Annealing product families. The role translates customer and business needs into measurable specifications and brings mechanical, electrical, optical, software, thermal, gas-flow, and process technologies together into production-ready systems. The engineer shapes next-generation platform architecture and influences system performance, development speed, product quality, and customer readiness for advanced semiconductor manufacturing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, optical engineering, systems engineering, physics, or a related technical field with at least 8 years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree with at least 6 years; or a doctorate with at least 3 years; or equivalent experience.
Demonstrated experience defining requirements and leading system integration, verification, and performance qualification for complex equipment.
Experience developing test plans and using experimental results to validate system-level performance.
Demonstrated ability to align cross-functional teams, resolve interface conflicts, and maintain ownership from concept through qualification.
Deep working knowledge of one or more relevant areas: laser systems, optical systems, electromechanical motion, thermal management, pneumatic or gas-flow control, control systems, or semiconductor metrology.
Ability to convert high-level product needs into testable requirements, interface definitions, acceptance criteria, and technical risk plans.
Proficiency in advanced data analysis for time-series signals, equipment telemetry, designed experiments, and system performance characterization.
Ability to break ambiguous, multi-variable problems into testable hypotheses and make sound engineering decisions with incomplete data.
Experience working across at least three engineering disciplines, such as mechanical, electrical, optical, software, controls, thermal, fluid, or process engineering.
Ability to explain complex technical findings through concise design reviews, test reports, and recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple technical priorities, protect critical-path milestones, and follow commitments through completion.

Responsibilities

Own system requirements and architecture for new laser annealing products and major platform improvements, translating customer and business needs into measurable subsystem and component specifications.
Lead cross-functional integration of mechanical, electrical, optical, software, thermal, pneumatic, gas-flow, control, and process subsystems to deliver stable system performance and customer-ready functionality.
Define verification and qualification strategies to demonstrate performance, reliability, safety, and readiness for high-volume semiconductor manufacturing.
Design and execute experimental test plans, analyze system and process signals, and use results to guide design decisions, reduce risk, and determine corrective actions.
Resolve complex system issues through structured root-cause analysis, disciplined experimentation, and coordinated action across engineering teams.
Drive continuous improvement and next-generation development projects that improve performance, productivity, quality, and cost of ownership while meeting program commitments.
Evaluate new concepts and technology trade-offs and recommend platform architecture choices that support future device requirements and product roadmaps.