Senior Optical Engineer

Nova Ltd. • Fremont, CA

3d

About The Position

The optics group at Nova is looking for an Optical Engineer to take responsibility for the optics team’s diverse development activities related to high-end, multi-disciplinary optical metrology tools. Nova provides insights into process control in the world’s most technologically advanced industry. We employ physics, math, algorithms, software and hardware expertise to redefine the limits of possible in semiconductors’ manufacturing. We invite you to join our dreamers and winners! Brilliant high-aimers who see impossible as the starting point to exciting challenges, and work together in multidisciplinary global teams to find answers. We dive deep, into the nanometric and atomic levels, to extract unique insights and provide our customers and partners with crucial decision-making data. Each and every one of us helps redefine what people can achieve through technology. We simply do things differently. What about you? You’ll be joining the Optics group: The optics group is responsible for the whole optical path of the Nova tools starting from the light sources, through core optical components and to the sensors. The optical path of Nova tools consists of diverse high-end elements from different optics branches providing state-of-the-art performance at the system level. Group members are involved in diverse development phases starting from initial research and characterization, through concept design and feasibility study to the final design and qualification. All team members operate in a multi-tasking environment, leading in parallel various research, design, and engineering activities.

Requirements

• MSc or PhD in Physics or Optical Engineering
• At least 5 years of practical hands-on experience in development and characterization of complex systems including light sources, imaging and illumination systems, sensors
• Experience in design and implementation of the lab setups for measuring optical effects and performance
• Proficiency with MATLAB and/or Python (Python preferred)
• Strong problem solving and debugging skills
• Independent, motivated and enthusiastic about breakthroughs
• Fast learner

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Spectral Ellipsometric systems and elements
• Knowledge of optical design software (Zemax, CodeV)
• Image processing skills
• Experience in equipment for semiconductor industry

Responsibilities

• Lead optics team research, designs, deliveries and support
• Take role of technical authority for the team’s activities, among them: Developing physical models, Conducting optical system design, Performing simulations and analyses of tool-related physical effects, Conducting lab tests for feasibility studies, root cause analysis and design qualifications
• Full responsibility for the light sources, optical fibers, optical modules
• Managing vendors and controlling their activities
• Establish strong interfaces with surrounding HW and system teams to ensure aligned delivery of combined opto-mechanical and electro-optical modules
• Take an active role in the development process, representing optics team perspective: concept and feasibility studies, specifications definition, design reviews and test reviews
• Own the team’s deliverables documentation required to support transfer to production and service processes (operational descriptions and diagrams, alignment and test procedures, troubleshooting guides)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior