Optical Engineer

At EUV Tech, we enable the frontiers of semiconductor manufacturing and material science through the development of world-leading extreme ultraviolet and soft x-ray instrumentation and techniques.

If you are looking to push the limits of cutting-edge technology in an impactful role with a talented team, mailto:careers@euvtech.com we would love to hear from you!

About the Role

We are searching for an Optical Engineer who will work with a team of highly accomplished engineers and scientists to develop the next generation of semiconductor metrology tools. As an Optical Engineer at EUV Tech, you will be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of optical systems, with a focus on atmospheric and EUV beamlines. The successful candidate will have expertise in using tools such as Zemax and Solidworks, and will play a key role in various projects involving optical system design and fabrication. It's an incredible opportunity to learn amongst a group of peers dedicated to advancing the industry.

Your Role

• Plans and conducts complex optical engineering assignments, resulting in practical designs and systems for specialized optical instruments which meet performance, cost, and manufacturability requirements.

• Design, optimize, and integrate LPP/DPP EUV sources, reflective optics, spectral-purity systems, gratings, nanofabricated diffractive optical elements, and contamination mitigation systems within EUV beamlines, while implementing power and focus diagnostic systems to ensure high-performance and reliability.

• Handle discrete optical systems, including CCDs, lenses, illumination, and machine vision systems both in air and in-vacuum environments.

• Create and/or review specifications for mirror surfaces and overall shape, including surface figure.

• Conduct optical tolerance and throughput calculations, encompassing alignment tolerances and manipulation ROM requirements, while ensuring optimal optical throughput based on source characterization analyses.

• Define and maintain environmental specifications for temperature, humidity, particulate cleanliness, vibration, and vacuum requirements.

• Specify and select optical components for various systems.

• Design and set up experimental configurations for atmospheric and EUV beamlines, utilizing Zemax and Solidworks.

• Apply Matlab for image analysis, including pattern matching, uniformity, contrast/focus, and roughness determination.

• Utilize klayout for GDS creation.

• Use LabVIEW to develop data acquisition and control algorithms.

• Demonstrates proof-of-concept for innovative solutions to complex problems in optical design, opto-mechanical assembly, and alignment and testing of optical components and systems.

• Creates and maintains optical system layout drawings and associated documentation.

• Ensure adherence to fabrication standards and quality control.

• Provide Field Service Engineer (FSE) support as needed.

• Contribute to ongoing projects across R&D, Product Development and Field Services Engineering, including source development, resist testing, microscopy, and scatterometry.

Stay informed concerning new optical/optomechanical technology and equipment and investigate their potential applications.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's of Science degree (B.S.) in physics, laser, or optical engineering, Master's or PhD. in Optical Engineering or related field preferred.

• Experience in EUV beamlines, involving LPP/DPP EUV sources, reflective optics, spectral-purity systems, gratings, nanofabricated diffractive optical elements, and contamination mitigation systems.

• Proven experience with Zemax, Solidworks, and other optical design tools.

• Experience in KLayout (or similar) for GDS creation and Matlab for image analysis.

• Strong background in optical system design and fabrication.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to interpret a variety of technical information in mathematical form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

• Strong command of industry trends and ability to apply those for desired outcomes.

• Excellent communication (written, verbal and presentation) skills, and advanced problem-solving orientation and decision-making skills.

• Thrive in a dynamic startup environment and have a troubleshooting mindset: an ability to systematically and effectively break down a system or process into subparts to identify failure mechanisms.

• Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with highly technical peers.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum models and ability to critique work of self and others constructively.

• Excellent documentation skills and ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.

• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.

Position Details

The base salary range for this full-time position is $130,000 - $165,000 + bonus + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and EUV Tech's location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the respective role. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors: job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training.

The Perks

• Amazing start-up atmosphere located in Martinez, CA

• Our location is a reverse commute from the Bay, Martinez has great people, shops and sights

• Fully covered healthcare for employees and family

• Generous time-off - We work hard, but value rest and rejuvenation as well

• Celebrate the wins - large and small

• Team members are valued for their talents, contributions and uniqueness

• Professional development opportunities

• Free on-site lunch, coffee, drinks and snacks

Diverse candidates often screen themselves out of job applications if they don't have all the qualifications. Please apply if you are excited about the role - we would love to see your application!

We are only able to accept applications from those legally eligible to work in the United States.