Optical Metrology Systems Engineer

Critical Fit Recruiting; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Critical Fit Recruiting is seeking a Systems Engineer to advance optical metrology technologies and optimize tool performance. The role interfaces with software, hardware, and science teams to derive specs and performance requirements for development.

The candidate designs and runs experiments to validate requirements and guides implementation improvements. Travel up to 15% is possible while supporting on-site tool installations and training at fab sites.

Qualifications

• Ph.D., MS, or BS in Engineering or Sciences with a focus on optical physics.
• 2–3 years of experience with complex optical systems, analysis, and applications development.
• Experience with broadband light sources for spectroscopy and ellipsometry.

Responsibilities

• Alignment, optimization, and validation of complex optical systems.
• Development of best operational methods for tool performance optimization.
• Design and conduct experiments to characterize, troubleshoot, and improve optical metrology systems.
• Develop plans of action, and execute in a timely manner.
• Generate both internal and external technical presentations.
• Clearly communicate requirements and specifications to cross functional teams.
• Support for on site installation of first in fab metrology tools, initial tool matching efforts, and generation of procedures and training documents.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Education

Ph.D./MS/BS in Engineering or Sciences (optical physics)

Tools

Python

Matlab

Job description

Critical Fit Recruiting is seeking a Systems Engineer to advance optical metrology technologies and optimize tool performance. The role interfaces with software, hardware, and science teams to derive specs and performance requirements for development.

The candidate designs and runs experiments to validate requirements and guides implementation improvements. Travel up to 15% is possible while supporting on-site tool installations and training at fab sites.