Senior Solution Architect Lab Digitization and Automation

Santa Clara County, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 176000 - 242000

Posted on: 5 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Who We Are

Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world.

What We Offer

Salary:

$176000.00 - $242000.00

Location:

Santa ClaraCA

Youll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn develop and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possiblewhile learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.

At Applied Materials we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. Were committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work at home or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

As a Systems Engineer youll design integrate and optimize complex systems that drive the semiconductor industry forward. Your expertise in systems thinking and problem-solving is essential as you collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop advanced solutions to intricate processes and writing system specifications. Youll be responsible for analyzing requirements defining system architectures conducting thorough testing and ensuring seamless integration of subsystems. Additionally youll identify and mitigate risks confirming that our systems meet the highest quality standards and exceed customer expectations.

Position Summary

The Senior Solution Architect will lead the design integration and evolution of enterprise-grade lab systems including Lab MES LATS (Lab Asset Tracking System) HSTS (Hardware/Software Tracking System) and PALMS (Process and Lab Management System). This role is central to enabling automation data integrity and operational efficiency across SCLA lab environments with a focus on scalability compliance and user-centric design. The ideal candidate combines strong lab workflows with deep technical and architectural expertise excels in system design and applies a design thinking approach to solve complex business challenges. Hands-on experience and the ability to thrive in fast-paced ambiguous environments are essential.

Key Responsibilities

1. Architecture & System Design

Architect end-to-end solutions for Lab MES LATS HSTS and PALMS ensuring modularity scalability and alignment with enterprise standards.

Define and maintain blueprints of architecture including integration flows across SAP CRM iBase MyLab and other enterprise platforms.

Lead the transition from fragmented legacy systems to unified platforms using microservices and modern software stacks.

2. BU Workflow Enablement

Design and implement business-specific process and Hardware execution workflows within core systems

Analyze optimize and document business processes to drive operational efficiency and support organizational goals.

Collaborate with stakeholders to align system capabilities with business needs and operational constraints.

Collaborate with BU stakeholders GIS and LabOps to align system capabilities with business goals and operational constraints

Lead architecture reviews MVP scoping and governance processes for system upgrades and new feature development.

3. Integration & Data Management

Ensure robust data synchronization across systems for lifecycle tracking tool configuration and component relationships.

Define and enforce data governance policies audit trails and compliance protocols across digital lab solutions.

4. Technical Leadership & Collaboration

Mentor cross-functional teams including developers QA DevOps and product managers in implementing architectural best practices.

Coordinate with GIS AIx and BU teams to ensure seamless deployment support readiness and user training for lab applications.

Ensure high availability and performance of production environments including infrastructure planning and scaling.

Qualifications

Bachelors or masters degree in computer science engineering or related field.

10 years of experience in enterprise architecture systems integration or software engineering.

Proven experience with MES CMMS or lab automation systems is preferred.

Expertise in system design cloud-native architectures (e.g. Azure AWS GCP) microservices and enterprise integration.

Strong understanding of Applied Materials systems lab operations and process/metrology workflows.

Demonstrated ability to develop optimize and document business processes.

Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-functional leadership capabilities.

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

Yes 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location hire grade job-related knowledge skills experience and with consideration of internal equity of our current team addition to a comprehensive benefits package candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program as applicable.

For all sales roles the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin citizenship ancestry religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity age disability veteran or military status or any other basis prohibited by law.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC

Who We AreApplied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips the brains of devices...