Systems Architect Manager

Description

We are seeking a lead Strategic Systems Architect to lead the specification and development of a new product class based on low latency, high bandwidth connected platforms for use in semiconductor manufacturing and development. This role will oversee the implementation and optimization of data analytics software, manage data projects, and partner with stakeholders to deliver actionable insights that guide business performance and growth. This is a new program at Nova and an opportunity to be a foundational member of transformative effort. This person will be reporting to the Corporate Vice President and Sr. management team member.

Pay Range: $180,000- $220,000 Annually (DOE)

Why Nova:

• Certified Great Place to Work: Recognized in 2022, 2023, and 2024 based on employee feedback, and consistently ranked among the Top 30 companies in our industry for workplace excellence.
• Customer-Focused Environment: Be the face of Nova. We value strong relationships, and you’ll work closely with customers to understand their needs and deliver high-impact solutions.
• Culture of Continuous Learning: At Nova, growth never stops. You'll work with cutting-edge metrology tools, work with top engineers, and participate in ongoing industry training programs.

Role Responsibilities

Lead the strategy, deployment, and optimization of HW platform with supporting software to run real-time algorithms and analytics, storing data and interfacing with broad manufacturing infrastructure.

Collaborate with department leads to identify business questions and develop dashboards, reports, and visualizations to meet strategic needs

Translate business requirements into scalable data models and technical specifications

Manage and mentor a small team of analysts and/or contractors

Ensure high-quality data integrity, validation processes, and governance

Provide data storytelling that drives alignment and decision-making across all levels of the organization

Evaluate new technologies and tools to improve analytics capabilities and efficiency

Present findings and performance insights to senior leadership and executive teams

Your Roles and Responsibilities are:

Architect and build an appropriate platform based upon requirements developed in collaboration with other stakeholders for multimodal data synthesis and high-throughput actioning

Lead engineering efforts across disciplines including ML, hardware and physics simulation

Source platform components to build a prototype platform in anticipation of full product build; with system optimization, reliability and scalability

Work with application developers on the team and within product divisions to incorporate applications onto the platform

Implement APIs and user interfaces to deliver actionable results to operators, engineers or other systems

Work with key customers to roll out and implement

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in data Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in systems or platform engineering, with at least 1–2 years in a managerial or lead role
• Strong proficiency in analytics software (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Excel); Physics-based modeling and how to operationalize them; knowledge of Python or R is a plus; GPU acceleration a plus
• Experience working with large datasets and cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional projects and building data-driven culture
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate complex data into strategic recommendations
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills

That special something you bring in

• Fearless at starting something new
• Curious and able to work SW magic among multiple sophisticated measuring hardware technologies
• You’ll be part of a founding team shaping a platform with the potential to transform how critical physical systems are understood, controlled, and optimized. If you thrive at the frontier of software, hardware, and scientific modeling, we want to work with you

Get to know us better:

Nova (NASDAQ: NVMI) is a global company and a leading provider of innovative metrology solutions for process control in semiconductor manufacturing.

With a team of ~1200 people in three R&D centers and 27 field offices, we bring insights into the world’s most advanced industry. We leverage multiple technology fields such as physics, optics, chemistry, and algorithms to develop hardware and software solutions that measure almost every advanced computer chip built in the world.

Nova dives deep into dimensions and layers at the atomic level to extract unique insights and provide our customers with crucial decision-making data, managing critical challenges by providing unique, differentiated solutions.

Our outstanding people-focused and innovative culture means every person at Nova has the power to make an impact and significantly redefine what people can achieve through technology.

Join us if you are 

A dreamer and brilliant high aimer who sees the impossible as the starting point and loves working in a multidisciplinary global team to create innovative breakthroughs.

If you need assistance due to a disability, you may contact us at talent@novami.com