Senior System Engineer

Nova Measuring Instruments; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Measuring Instruments is seeking a System Engineer in Fremont, California to develop and integrate advanced metrology solutions for semiconductor production. This role involves extensive collaboration with design engineers and product managers, emphasis on problem-solving, and designing complex vacuum systems. Ideal candidates hold an MS or PhD in Physics or related fields and have 5-10 years of relevant experience. The position offers a salary range of $145,000 - $170,000 annually, with opportunities for professional contributions in a growing division.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in semiconductor or large capital equipment markets.
• Ability to develop end to end system models for complex electromechanical systems.
• Proven record in R&D and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Engage throughout the Product Life Cycle from inception to release.
• Design and integrate new components or sub-systems.
• Conduct error budget analysis and simulations.

Skills

Problem solving skills

Customer management skills

Project management skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

MS or PhD in Physics or relevant engineering field

Tools

MatLab

Python

Job description

The Nova Engineering Team is looking for a System Engineer to work with Design Engineers, Product Managers and Researchers to participate in the ongoing development, integration and characterization of novel metrology solutions across several product lines. The selected person will be part of a highly skilled and efficient team of System Engineers with significant combined experience in instrumentation for Semiconductor production environment. This position provides an opportunity to have a large impact in a rapidly growing division and industry.

Pay Range: $ 145,000 - $170,000 Annually (DOE)

Responsibilities

What will you do as a Sr. Systems Engineer?

• System Engineers play a key role throughout the entire Product Life Cycle from the inception and validation of new ideas to final product release, product roadmap and field testing.
• Our ideal candidate would be a highly motivated individual with broad experience in applied high vacuum systems for electron beam and x-rays related technologies.
• The candidate must have high proficiency in hands‑on work and demonstrate the ability to design, build, and use complex vacuum systems with high‑end metrology equipment such as stages, gauges, cameras, lasers, detectors, spectrometers, electron beam analysis equipment, etc. The candidate must have a proven record on accomplishments in R&D and engineering.
• Propose solutions for customer problems, validate the concepts of the proposed solutions and initiate development and implementation of these solutions.
• Conduct error budget analysis, modeling, and simulation for proposed architectures.
• Participates in the Design and Testing phase of the component (sub‑system), ensures that the design complies with the requirements.
• Own the design and integration of new components or sub‑systems into the product and characterize its behavior at full product performance.
• Develop procedures for and trains Manufacturing, Service and Applications in all aspects of the new component or sub‑system as it relates to the complete system - assembly, calibration, testing and end‑user operation.

What will help you to succeed in the role?

• Problem solving skills for resolution of system level challenges at every phase of the Product Lifecycle
• Willingness to participate in field activities for new product release or challenging customer issues
• Customer management skills that build relationships with internal and external customers
• Interface with supporting organization and our Advanced Technology group to define and drive the product development roadmap

Requirements

• MS or PhD in Physics or relevant engineering field with more than 5-10 years of experience in semiconductor or other large capital equipment markets
• Ability to develop and validate end to end system models for complex mapping of multidimensional electromechanical systems into predicted performance.
• Lead effort to build, run and maintain experimental systems, prototype, and beta systems as well as provide engineering support for field systems.
• Design and incorporate metrology equipment (cameras, detectors, etc..) and vacuum hardware
• Resolve technical problems in development, and maintenance of research Hardware/Equipment
• Must be able to balance independent work, accountability and ownership of complex problems with teamwork, collaboration and sense of joint purpose.
• Drive for high quality work product with focus on the Customer’s problem at hand and understanding of timeline, budget and other practical constraints
• Educated and experienced in general scientific thinking and approach to problem solving. He / She has consistent, logical and analytical approach to solving problems with good reasoning skills.
• Can design and execute high-precision measurements and process the data accordingly and provide critical thinking with data meaning.
• Good organizational, interpersonal, leadership and project management skills.
• Must be able to travel up to 30% of the time.
• Must be able to work from the corporate office.

Nice to Have:

• Technical expertise in design and simulation of electron-optics, electron columns, XPS, or SIMS
• System integration and characterization skills combining critical thinking and scientific intuition
• Familiar with the concept and high-level implementation of complex control systems and real‑time data processing
• Working knowledge of high voltage components in the 5kV range. Familiar with basic high‑voltage best practices.
• Hands on experience working with hardware components, basic electronics modules and diagnostics instrumentation.
• Working knowledge of clean vacuum systems (1e-7 torr) and vacuum-related design is a plus.
• Experience with Machine Learning and AI tools to help add efficiency to engineering development and prototyping.
• Modeling experience with MatLab, Python or other relevant modeling tools.