Optical Engineer III: Metasurface Optics & Innovation

Applied Materials; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an Optical Engineer to advance metasurface optics and novel inspection/metrology systems. You will define system concepts, collect data, and design experiments to validate performance.

The role involves designing modules, qualifying sub-systems, and applying physics-based analysis to support new products and field deployments. The position targets entrepreneurial, technically curious candidates with strong background in optics, metrology, and

Qualifications

• Expertise in optical engineering and metrology concepts.
• Experience designing and evaluating inspection systems for substrates and related technologies.

Responsibilities

• Define novel inspection systems concepts and configurations; collect, analyze data and design statistically valid experiments.
• Design and engineer modules; qualify modules/sub-modules for new products; analyze data on substrates and concepts.
• Develop new or modified inspection and metrology systems; perform physics-based analysis and support field issues.

Skills

Optical engineering

Inspection systems

Job description

Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an Optical Engineer to advance metasurface optics and novel inspection/metrology systems. You will define system concepts, collect data, and design experiments to validate performance.

The role involves designing modules, qualifying sub-systems, and applying physics-based analysis to support new products and field deployments. The position targets entrepreneurial, technically curious candidates with strong background in optics, metrology, and