Optical System Engineer

Applied Materials•Santa Clara, CA

4d•$124,000 - $171,000

About The Position

Applied Materials CoE Team is seeking an engineer to support development of a new family of semiconductor process tool sensors. The role involves sensor transducer design and testing; analog and digital circuit design and testing; firmware development or validation; prototype sensor bring-up and debugging; and management of PCB suppliers. The engineer will collaborate with other engineers on sensor development intended to impact the semiconductor industry.

Requirements

Master’s or Ph.D. in Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
At least 4 years of experience with optical or THz/GHz sensor development.
Strong knowledge of semiconductor processes, associated physics, and vacuum process tools.
Fundamental training in laser, optics, and electromagnetic wave devices and physics.
In-depth experience with optical design tools such as LightTools or Zemax.
Flexible, motivated, and self-driven, with the ability to work with remote teams.
Excellent analytical, methodical problem-solving, and logical reporting skills.
Ability to meet objectives, goals, and deadlines with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

Experience testing and debugging optical systems, optoelectronic assemblies, photodetectors, and sources such as photodiodes, IR devices, and LEDs.
Knowledge and experience in embedded firmware development.
Previous FPGA experience.
Knowledge of industrial communication standards such as ECAT or DNet.

Responsibilities

Perform engineering design, testing, and analysis of sensors with limited supervision.
Work with sensor architects, physicists, and system software and hardware engineers to deliver complete sensor systems.
Design, build, and validate optical benches; characterize lasers, amplifiers, and detectors across wavelengths from UV to MWIR.
Integrate sensors into chambers and verify and troubleshoot system hardware and software.
Integrate PCBs and embedded firmware to support sensor development.
Participate in schematic, layout, and BOM reviews for new electrical designs and continuous-improvement designs.
Create and implement system requirements and test procedures for sensors or sensing systems.
Provide timely status updates and proactively communicate issues to stakeholders.
Support sensor transducer, analog and digital circuit, and firmware design, testing, or validation; bring up and debug prototype sensors; and manage PCB suppliers.