Application Physicist / System Engineer

KLA is a global leader in diversified electronics for the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. Virtually every electronic device in the world is produced using our technologies. No laptop, smartphone, wearable device, voice-controlled gadget, flexible screen, VR device or smart car would have made it into your hands without us. KLA invents systems and solutions for the manufacturing of wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. The innovative ideas and devices that are advancing humanity all begin with inspiration, research and development. KLA focuses more than average on innovation and we invest 15% of sales back into R&D. Our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers work together with the world’s leading technology providers to accelerate the delivery of tomorrow’s electronic devices. Life here is exciting and our teams thrive on tackling really hard problems. There is never a dull moment with us. With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience, chipmakers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next-generation devices to volume production quickly and cost-effectively. Enabling the movement towards advanced chip design, KLA's Global Products Group (GPG), which is responsible for creating all of KLA’s metrology and inspection products, is looking for the best and the brightest research scientist, software engineers, application development engineers, and senior product technology process engineers. The Surfscan group includes a team of engineers, technology development, apps engineers and product marketing focused on technology that enables wafer, IC and equipment manufacturers to develop, qualify and monitor their process tools. Defects and process non-uniformities detected on Surfscan equipment allow for early identification of yield excursions. The flagship Surfscan products include the SPx platforms for wafer surface quality and wafer defect inspection tools and systems for inspection of polished wafers, epi wafers and engineered substrates during the wafer fabrication process.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

We have an opening for an Application Physicist/System Engineer, specializing in Lasers, Light-Matter Interaction, Experimental Physics (lasers, optics), Physical Chemistry. The successful candidate will closely collaborate with Optics and System Eng. Groups in development complex opto-mechanical systems and metrology processes.

This position is in the Product Development group of the Surfscan-ADE division. The job is in the field of experimental physics related to the light-matter interaction.

In this role you will

• Conduct research in characterization of optical materials.

• Engineer, construct, and modify optical apparatuses for optical materials characterization.

• Conduct experimental data acquisition, processing and analysis;

• Organize, analyze, and present data from research.

• Convey capabilities and new opportunities to DOE and internal sponsors.

• Develop and present written analyses and verbal briefings that capture and communicate research results as well as periodic progress reports.

• Pursue independent but complementary research interests and interact with a broad spectrum of scientists internally and externally to the Laboratory.

• Publish research results in peer-reviewed scientific or technical journals and present results at external conferences, seminars and/or technical meetings.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Experience

• Experience in laser technology and optics with various laser sources and optical systems.

• Experience in optical system design and building complex optical layouts.

• Initiative and interpersonal skills with the ability to work both as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team, as well as the ability to produce independent, original work.

• Experience in using class 4 lasers, optics layout, and engineering.

• Experience with data acquisition software for instrumentation design and control. E.g. Matlab, Python, LabView etc.

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills necessary to deliver presentations and prepare written reports, explain technical information, and provide advice to management.

• Fast learner that can think on their feet

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years

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