Senior Systems Engineer

Nova Ltd. • Fremont, CA

9d • $130,000 - $170,000 • Onsite

About The Position

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 a novel metrology solutions across several product lines. This 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.

Requirements

• BS, or MS in Physics
• 5+ years of experience in semiconductor or other large capital equipment markets
• Technical knowledge in systems utilizing electron-optics, electron columns, XPS, or SIMS
• Ability to develop, run and maintain experimental systems, prototype, and beta 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.
• Listens as if she / he were wrong and argues as if she / he were right
• Can design and execute high-precision measurements and process the data accordingly

Nice To Haves

• System integration and characterization skills combining critical thinking and scientific intuition
• Conceptual understanding of particle detection and signal amplification (100 kHz range)
• Working knowledge of high voltage components in the 5kV range. Familiar with basic high-voltage best practices.
• Good organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills
• 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.

Responsibilities

• System Engineer play a key role throughout the entire Product Life Cycle from the inception and validation of new ideas to final product release and field testing
• Maintain, operate, and run experiments on the current and next generation XPS/XRF tools with minimum supervision.
• Integrate and test solutions for existing and next generation products, validate the concepts of the proposed solutions and initiate the development and implementation of these solutions
• Participates in the Design and Testing phase of the component (sub-system), ensures that the design complies with the requirements
• Own the integration of the new component or sub-system into the product and characterizes its behavior at full product performance level
• 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

Benefits

• Continuous learning: We're passionate about growth. You'll gain in-depth knowledge of cutting-edge metrology tools, participate in industry trainings, and receive ongoing mentorship from experienced engineers.

What This Job Offers

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