Optical Systems Architect
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 multi-tasking environment, leading in parallel various research, design, and engineering activities
Requirements
- M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Physics or Engineering (Optics, Electrical or related disciplines)
- Strong background in experimental and theoretical research applied to real-world systems
- 10+ years of experience in multidisciplinary system development within advanced technology R&D environments
- Demonstrated experience in owning system-level development, including architecture definition, performance analysis, and integration across disciplines
- Deep understanding of multi-disciplinary systems, including physics, optics, algorithms, electronics, mechanics, and software
- Strong capability in system architecture definition, including performance budgeting, error analysis, and cross-domain trade-offs
- Advanced experience in data analysis and modeling (signal processing, statistical analysis, experimental data interpretation)
- Strong hands-on programming skills in Python / Matlab, with application to complex system data and modeling
- Experience in algorithm development and integration within real systems
- Ability to operate effectively in highly complex, matrixed, multi-disciplinary environments
- Track record of mentoring and guiding engineers/researchers in system-level thinking and methodology
- Strong communication skills, with significant experience in technical presentations, documentation, and stakeholder alignment
- Proactive, self-driven, and comfortable working in high-ambiguity environments
- A dedicated, out-of-the-box thinker who’s most importantly a great team player.
Nice To Haves
- Optics experience
- Ellipsometry experience
Responsibilities
- Theoretical and experimental study of new system methods and algorithms to support state-of-the-art solutions
- Define, drive, and own end-to-end implementation and validation of system solutions across disciplines
- Lead system architecture definition and performance budgeting
- Drive cross-functional technical decisions across optics, algorithms, mechanics, and SW
- Serve as technical focal point for system-level trade-offs and escalations
- Mentor junior engineers and researchers in system thinking and methodology
- Hands on tool experiments and testing in clean-room environment
- Service and production guidance and support on challenging topics
- Lead cross-functional teams (HW, SW, algorithms) to deliver coherent system-level solutions
- Data and statistical analysis
- Advanced logic and sequence design
- Algorithm development
- Performance and critical behavior testing and design
- Developing practical solutions and methods for critical challenges
- Conduct lab and on-site system diagnostics, troubleshooting, and problem-solving. Tasks include root-cause analysis, mitigation plans, implementing robust system calibration methods, and product transfer to manufacturing.
- Intensive interface with diverse disciplines: physics, optics, algorithms, mechanics, electronics, and software.
- Transform customer’s high-level requirements into concrete technical specifications and design.
- Flights to customers around the world (up to 2 times per year)
Benefits
- Insights into process control in the world’s most technologically advanced industry
- Redefine the limits of possible in semiconductors’ manufacturing
- Work with physics, math, algorithms, software and hardware expertise
- Join a team of brilliant high-aimers who see impossible as the starting point to exciting challenges
- Work together in multidisciplinary global teams to find answers
- Dive deep, into the nanometric and atomic levels, to extract unique insights
- Provide customers and partners with crucial decision-making data
- Redefine what people can achieve through technology
- Work on diverse development activities related to high-end, multi-disciplinary optical metrology tools
- Responsible for the whole optical path of the Nova tools
- Involved in diverse development phases starting from initial research and characterization, through concept design and feasibility study to the final design and qualification
- Operate in multi-tasking environment, leading in parallel various research, design, and engineering activities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
