KLA Sr Staff Optical Engineer Image High Precision Lens Code V 

United States, California, Milpitas 

278023824

We are looking for a Senior Staff Optical Design Engineer to join our team within the BBP division to develop innovative wafer inspection products! Optics is the core part of BBP products, which include high-brightness light-sources, broadband coatings, complex optical subsystem and high-speed sensors. This position is responsible for the complete design process of one or multiple optical subsystems to support BBP roadmap:

• Provide technical leadership by owning and investigating optical architecture and design options to find the best option through systematic trade off among different performance metrics as well as costs & schedule implications.

• Closely collaborate with external suppliers and internal functional teams such as technology and system engineering to gather optical performance dependencies. Translate system requirements into optical, mechanical and metrology requirements.

• Develop and implement optical metrology and alignment concepts to achieve the targeted optical performances.

• Follow KLA design processes, including design reviews, part procurement from vendors, testing, integration and release.

• Solve problems that arise within the proto or released inspection systems.

• Solid background in optics, physics or related field such as imaging system aberrations, Fourier optics, polarization, radiometry etc.

• Hands-on experiences in lens design, especially in diffraction limited large numerical aperture microscope objective lenses.

• Experienced in gathering the optical design requirements from the key partners

• Experienced in developing optical alignment, error budgets, and metrology for high precision and highly complex optical system.

• Proficient in Code V or Zemax and Matlab or Python.

• Prior experience in semiconductor inspection or lithography equipment is a plus

• A self-starter with intellectual curiosity, a quick learner who desires to grow by acquiring new knowledge and skills in multi-disciplinary hardware technologies.

• Detail oriented, methodical problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Effectively collaborates in both leadership and support roles, and is committed to mentoring and knowledge-sharing with junior engineers

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 5 years; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 8 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 12 years

or at +1-408-352-2808