Lead Systems Engineering - eBeam - Milpitas, CA, United States
$186,200 - $273,067 USD yearly
Originally posted 22 September 2026 by the employer.
Drive system architecture for eBeam inspection and imaging systems.
About the role
This role is for a Lead Systems Engineer focused on advancing business priorities by delivering high-impact work across eBeam inspection and imaging systems.
What you'll do
- Lead system engineering activities through all phases of the Product Lifecycle, from concept through commercialization and sustaining.
- Define product requirements, system architecture, subsystem interfaces, performance budgets, and technical roadmaps.
- Drive complex technical tradeoffs and system-level decisions across hardware, software, and algorithm development teams.
- Lead system integration, characterization, validation, and performance optimization efforts.
- Identify and resolve complex multidisciplinary issues impacting product performance, reliability, and manufacturability.
- Engage directly with semiconductor customers to understand evolving use cases and translate customer needs into product requirements.
What you'll need
- Advanced Degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related technical discipline.
- 10+ years of experience developing complex semiconductor capital equipment, advanced instrumentation, or highly integrated electromechanical systems.
- Proven experience leading large cross-functional or matrixed engineering teams.
- Strong systems engineering expertise including requirements management, system architecture, integration, verification, and technical risk management.
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.
Nice to have
- Experience with SEM, electron beam inspection systems, electron optics, or charged-particle instrumentation.
- Knowledge of imaging systems, detectors, motion control, vacuum systems, high-voltage electronics, machine control software, and algorithms.
- Experience working directly with semiconductor customers during product development and deployment.
Skills: eBeam inspection, electron optics, system architecture, semiconductor capital equipment, metrology
This role has been open 19 days — well below the 52-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Metrology Inspection
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Open roles in category
190
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$159k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | KLA Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (190 roles · 23 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 75 | 190 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 456 | 9772 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 38 d | 52 d (−14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $159k |
Skills observed across this category: eBeam inspection, electron optics, system architecture, semiconductor capital equipment, metrology
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation (this employer) · 72 open roles · median 38 d
- Applied Materials · 25 open roles · median 76 d
- Onto Innovation · 18 open roles · median 72 d
- Lam Research · 15 open roles · median 40 d
- Micron Technology · 11 open roles · median 46 d
- Entegris · 9 open roles · median 73 d
How we counted: 190 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Metrology Inspection) roles from 23 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.