Systems Engineer IV

Systems Engineer IV

Requirements

• MS or PhD in Physics, Engineering, and/or related fields
• 3 – 7 Years of Experience
• Strong background in metrology and concepts/best practices for precise and accurate measurements
• Solid understanding of XYZ positioning systems and control schemes
• Hands on experience with designing, assembling, calibrating, and using complex mechanical and opto-mechanical instrumentation or systems
• Experience with designing and executing test plans and concept and feasibility studies
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Proficient with data analysis and data visualization techniques
• Strong programming and/or scripting experience such as Matlab, Python, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with others to successfully achieve desired results in timely manner
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and drive parallel progress

Responsibilities

• Be part of an engineering team to identify the scope, constraints and risks for design, fabrication, testing and volume production of advanced mechanical and optical-mechanical components for high performance optical lithography system.
• Use project management skills to lead stage subsystem and position accuracy projects. Plan, schedule, monitor, and execute projects by leading cross functional teams to meet success criteria.
• Develop and maintain error budgets and define system 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.
• Design and execute experiments (DOE) to validate system error budgets, assess and mitigate system performance risks.
• Execute system level experiments for concept and feasibility testing of key roadmap HW & SW features.
• Troubleshoot and root cause complex system level issues in MFG and field.
• Implement new or improved system diagnostics and calibrations. Validate through testing.
• Develop and maintain high accuracy metrology HW and SW to enable automated measurement of key performance metrics of mechanical and opto-mechanical assemblies.
• 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 mechanical and opto-mechanical modules and failure analysis of field return modules.
• Write and present technical reports summarizing findings and recommending solutions to technical problems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in development and qualification of high precision and accuracy metrology test setups.
• Experience with high accuracy positioning systems using interferometers and encoders.
• Thermal control systems experience a plus.
• Image processing experience a plus.
• SW automation experience a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to drive technical projects with a multi-disciplinary team to completion.
• Experience with debugging software issues that may have HW or SW related root causes.