Senior Optical Systems Engineer - Metrology & Design

KLA; United States; On-site; USD 160,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA is seeking a Sr. Systems Design Engineer to lead design efforts for next-generation optical critical dimension metrology systems, collaborating with optics, electronics, mechanics, software and algorithms teams worldwide. The role requires strong modeling and communication skills, with some travel (<25%).

The successful candidate will develop and validate models, guide requirements, and support manufacturing transfer while advancing product concepts from evaluation to deployment.

Qualifications

• PhD in Optics, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience creating computational models to represent complex optical systems is highly desirable.
• Strong background in engineering or the physical sciences with demonstrated analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively to all levels of the division, customers, vendors and across cultures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate concepts and designs for the next generation systems.
• Lead design efforts for some components of a system, including building models and performing analysis to derive requirements, holding design reviews to drive team agreement on requirements and designs, and procuring parts for prototype tests.
• Contribute to prototype test by providing input to the prototype test plan, conducting experiments to verify performance of critical components, subsystems and modules, and reviewing test reports with cross-functional team for approval.
• Contribute to research, evaluation, and proposals for new product features in support of customer requirements.
• Setup and drive small team efforts that address product-level issues (such as design issues, supplier issues, MFG escalations, or improvement projects).
• Lead development of performance and troubleshooting diagnostics for existing and new products.
• Drive team to resolve system issues in engineering, manufacturing and customer sites. Work with engineers at locations around the world to solve issues escalated to engineering, establish root cause, develop plan of action (POA), guide teams in execution of POA, and standardize solutions to improve design and procedures.

Education

PhD in Optics, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical field

Job description

KLA is seeking a Sr. Systems Design Engineer to lead design efforts for next-generation optical critical dimension metrology systems, collaborating with optics, electronics, mechanics, software and algorithms teams worldwide. The role requires strong modeling and communication skills, with some travel (<25%).

The successful candidate will develop and validate models, guide requirements, and support manufacturing transfer while advancing product concepts from evaluation to deployment.