Senior Staff Optical Engineer

About the role

The candidate will join a team of optical engineers within the Broadband Plasma Division (BBP) to develop innovative wafer inspection products. Optics is the core part of BBP products, which include high-brightness light-sources, broadband coatings, complex optical subsystem and high-speed sensors.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership by owning and investigating optical architecture and design options to find the best option through systematic trade off among different performance metrics as well as costs & schedule implications.
• Closely collaborate with external suppliers and internal functional teams such as technology and system engineering to gather optical performance dependencies.
• Translate system requirements into optical, mechanical and metrology requirements.
• Develop and implement optical metrology and alignment concepts to achieve the targeted optical performances.
• Follow KLA design processes, including design reviews, part procurement from vendors, testing, integration and release.
• Solve problems that arise within the proto or released inspection systems.

Qualifications

• Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 5 years; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 8 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 12 years

Preferred skills

• Solid background in optics, physics or related field such as imaging system aberrations, Fourier optics, polarization, Radiometry etc.
• Hands-on experiences in lens design, especially in diffraction limited large numerical aperture microscope objective lenses.
• Experienced in developing the optical system performance and design requirements
• Experienced in developing optical alignment, error budgets, and metrology for high precision and highly complex optical system.
• Expert user of Code V or Zemax.
• Proficiency with Matlab or Python.
• Prior experience in semiconductor inspection or lithography equipment is strongly preferred.
• Direct work experiences in DUV or VUV optics is desirable.
• A self-starter with intellectual curiosity, a quick learner who desires to grow by acquiring new knowledge and skills in multi-disciplinary hardware technologies.
• Detail oriented, methodical problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Work well with others in a leading or supporting roles; willing to share knowledge with junior engineers.

Pay

Base Pay Range: $167,300.00 - $284,400.00 Annually

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits
• 401(K) including company matching
• Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
• Student debt assistance
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Development and career growth opportunities and programs
• Financial planning benefits
• Wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP)
• Paid time off and paid company holidays
• Family care and bonding leave