Lead Electron Optical Systems Engineer

KLA

Milpitas (CA)

On-site

USD 186,000 - 273,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) including company matching

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

KLA Milpitas is seeking a leader to design, analyze, validate, and optimize advanced electron optical systems for industry-leading inspection and metrology. You will drive innovation in electron sources, columns, detectors, and related technologies, while providing technical leadership across product and development programs.

Ideal candidates have a PhD in a relevant field and 8+ years in electron optics or related areas.

Qualifications

PhD in Physics, Applied Physics, Electron Optics, Electrical/Electromagnetics Engineering, Optical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
8+ years of experience in electron optics, charged-particle systems, semiconductor equipment, microscopy, or related fields.
Strong expertise in electron sources, electron optics simulation, charged-particle optics, detector physics, high-voltage systems, vacuum systems, calibration methodologies, advanced SEM architecture, aberration analysis and correction.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and optimization of electron optical subsystems for new products and advanced technology programs.
Define subsystem requirements, performance budgets, and interfaces across electron sources, columns, detectors, deflection systems, calibration solutions, and vacuum subsystems.
Conduct technical trade studies, contribute to technology roadmaps, lead design reviews, and mentor junior engineers.
Serve as a technical expert within assigned areas and influence key engineering decisions.
Develop solutions that improve resolution, current density, throughput, stability, and manufacturability.
Drive subsystem performance from concept through validation while providing technical guidance to project teams.
Define and execute validation plans for electron optical subsystems; characterize source, lens, detector, and beam performance.
Correlate simulation results with experimental data, develop calibration and alignment methodologies, and lead root-cause investigations of complex issues.
Collaborate with Manufacturing, Service, Systems, Software, and suppliers to deliver robust, manufacturable solutions.