Sr. Optical Engineer

Job Title: Sr. Optical Engineer V - (E5)

Location: Santa Clara, CA (Onsite)

Who We Are

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 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Technically lead and/or execute engineering projects and spearhead research and development of new technologies as appropriate. Defines experiments and determines the type of meaningful data required to support evaluation and technical decision

• Lead and/or develop, and executes significantly complex system projects. Oversees and approves designs in team design reviews. Takes active part in the design of complex modules / sub-modules. Approve qualification results of complex modules

• Problem identification and troubleshooting a wide range of significantly complex  problems. Oversees and approves research and analysis results. Supports high level / complex physics related application and system issues in the lab and in the field when required.

• Function as specialist for physics/scientists issues, while influencing and utilizing  expertise in interfacing with external and internal customers, lead and/or develop and execute system projects, troubleshooting system problems, and defining system specifications and schedules.  Regularly interacts with senior managers on matters involving several functional areas, departments or customers concerning projects, operations and schedules. Interactions require the ability to change thinking or gain the acceptance of others in sensitive situations. Reviews and approves system and sub-system requirements and specifications designed by other team members.

• Apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts. Contributes to the development of new principles and concepts. Takes an active part in product risk management discussions leveraging  his / her  expertise and knowledge to influence and drive risk management decisions. Takes an active part in Red-Team groups, leveraging his / her expertise to analyze competitor technologies and assess competitor architectural entitlements.

• Initiates innovative physics/science projects, which extend boundaries of system performance or techno. Leads the selection and management of  strategic vendors. Maintains relationships with outside customers of innovation, Universities, Consortia. Leads technological customer engagements driving innovation & development. Meets high level executives on the customer side  effecting customer decision making 

• Provide mentoring for less experienced physicist/scientists.

• Research new technologies and analyze competition technology. Evaluate new technologies. Plan and execute complex feasibility studies of new technologies and lead the decision making process. Prepare and deliver papers regarding new technologies, share and promote new ideas and capabilities. Plans and executes feasibility studies of complete systems / sub-systems, leveraging new technologies and design concepts. Leads the demonstration of new capabilities and drives the decision making process 

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience as a lead optical design engineer for the development of high-performance optical systems used in the semiconductor industry.

• Participation in all aspects of the design cycle from specification development, design, supplier support, part verification, and integration. 

• Provide support for system alignment procedures and tooling development.

• Experience developing optical systems and have experience working in a product development environment. 

• Regarded as the technical expert in their particular field

• Demonstrates in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in own discipline and broad knowledge of other disciplines within the function

• Responsible for the development of major optical subsystems.  Work with system engineers to develop design specifications and trade-offs between sub-systems.

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

• Evaluate and analyze optical systems.  Understand performance limits and manufacturability.

• Develop alignment s