Senior Laser Systems Engineer

Job Title

Senior Laser Systems Engineer

Degree:

Bachelor, Master, PhD

Work Experience:

4-9 years

Travel:

10%

Workplace Types:

Hybrid

Job Description:

Introduction to the job

The Sr. Systems Engineer (Laser) is the technical owner for the architecture of Cymer DUV laser products: responsible for assessing, developing, validating and reviewing the system-level architecture to enable first-time customer functionality. The Systems Engineer works in a cross-functional team with Program/Project Managers, Technical Marketing, and Module Engineers to develop and productize new technologies and laser systems.

This position may require access to controlled technology, as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. § 730, et seq.). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require the Company to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.

Role and responsibilities

Activities will include:

• Technology development / advancement – new modules, excimer laser capabilities, etc.
• Technology assessments and trade studies – evaluating risks (reliability, costs, performance margin, etc.) of changes, performing trade off (pros / cons; alternative solutions)
• Project requirements development and management
• System design reviews and system integration
• Product-specific documentation
• Verification & validation testing
• Conducting risk analysis and report findings
• Occasional travel, both domestic and international, required (<1 / Qtr)

Education and experience

• Minimum requirement – Bachelor’s Degree (Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Optics or related field).  Master's Degree or PhD. is desired. Minimum 3 years of relevant, work related experience in lasers if you have a Master’s or PhD.  At least 7 years of relevant, work related experience with a Bachelors’ degree.  
• Product Industry experience working with project / group teams – customer focused (needs, requirements, expectations, etc.)
• Extensive experimental experience and skills in laboratory environment is required (i.e. safety, exposure to pressurized gases, loud machinery, lasers, etc.)
• Has successfully led and completed a technical project.
• Extensive experience with MATLAB or Python.
• Demonstrated ability to acquire and analyze data from a variety of sources, and use this data to drive risk analysis and design changes.
• Demonstrated ability to perform test and/or validation design.
• Experience troubleshooting electronics, mechanical parts, optics, opto-electronics, etc.
• Experience with excimer lasers is desired.
• Practical experience with laser systems, either in manufacturing or laboratory environments is highly desirable.

Skills

Working at the cutting edge of tech, you’ll always have new challenges and new problems to solve – and working together is the only way to do that. You won’t work in a silo. Instead, you’ll be part of a creative, dynamic work environment where you’ll collaborate with supportive colleagues. There is always space for creative and unique points of view. You’ll have the flexibility and trust to choose how best to tackle tasks and solve problems.
To thrive in this job, you’ll need the following skills:

• Self-motivated, with an ability to work in a fast-moving, high-tech environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work in cross-disciplinary teams, and provide technical leadership when required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate technical results and report problems through written and/or graphical formats.
• Excellent customer service skills, with an advanced understanding of customer relationship building.
• Can observe and respond to people and situations and interact with others encountered in the course of work. 
• Can learn and apply new information or skills.
• Must be able to read and interpret data, information, and documents.
• Strong customer focus and commitment to customer satisfaction through prioritization, quality, efficiency and professionalism.
• Ability to complete assignments with attention to detail and high degree of accuracy.
• Proven ability to perform effectively in a demanding environment with changing workloads.
• Result driven-demonstrate ownership and accountability.
• Identifies bottlenecks and drives improvements.
• Work independently or as part of a team and follow through on assignments with minimal supervision.
• Ability to establish and