Optical Engineer III - (E3)

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Applied Materials is the global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to work beyond the cutting-edge, continuously pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to make possible the next generations of technology, join us to Make Possible® a Better Future. 

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Salary:

$120,000.00 - $165,000.00

Location:

Home / Mobile,AZ-001

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• Optical Engineer to support the development of high-performance optical systems used in the semiconductor industry.  The position requires participation in all aspects of the design cycle from specification development, design, supplier support, part verification, and integration.  It also requires support for system alignment procedures and tooling development.  The candidate should have a solid technical grasp of optical design and optical systems and have experience working in a product development environment.

  Key Responsibilities

  Be part of an engineering team to identify the scope, constraints and risks for design, fabrication, testing and volume production of advanced optical components for high performance optical systems.

  Collaborate and communicate with suppliers during design of critical optical sub-assemblies.

  Design and evaluate optical systems. 

  Develop alignment strategies and tooling.

  Develop and maintain error budgets and define subsystem level requirements to be characterized and validated during the system alpha testing phase for current and future products.

  Use customer and system requirements to derive design specifications for subsystems, modules, and components and provide input to design engineers throughout the design process.

  Define and execute system test plans for prototype acceptance/qualification test of subsystems, modules, and components. 

  Support system MFG activities and support customer site teams to resolve critical issues during install, qualification, and production use.

  Support escalations pertaining to manufacturing of optical modules and failure analysis of field return modules.  

  Defines experiments and determines the type of meaningful data required to support evaluation and technical decision

  Executes complex system projects. Participates in module design and engineering. Takes active part in the design of complex modules / sub-modules. Qualifies complex systems

  Functional Knowledge

  • Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field 

  Business Expertise

  • Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services

  Leadership

  • May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity 

  Problem Solving

  • Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions

  Impact

  • Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies

  Interpersonal Skills

  • Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view