KLA Senior Optical Engineer E 

United States, California, Milpitas 

772377828

This position will give the right candidate the opportunity to broaden his/ her skills to include

• Optical modeling (geometric optics and beam propagation)
• Image simulation
• Modeling of light sources
• Light level estimates
• Thermal lensing modeling
• Coating fabrication
• Coating laser damage
• Optical testing
• Optical specifications
• Vendor coordination

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctorate or work experience of 2 years, Master's Level Degree or work experience of 4 years, Bachelor's Level Degree or work experience of 5 years
• Proficient level in Matlab or equivalent
• Proficient in ZeMax
• Working knowledge of optical fundamentals (ray tracing, stray light, aberrations, diffraction)
• Able to run a tolerance analysis
• Able to communicate effectively in spoken and written English
• Able to work effectively in a team and deliver finished work products to a schedule
• Able to perform an experimental error budget analysis

preferred qualifications:

• Knowledge of optical testing (interferometer and Shack Hartman)
• Basic knowledge of optical coatings
• Statistical knowledge for manufacturability and yield
• Experience with laser beam propagation
• Experience with lasers and LEDs
• Experience designing laboratory test set ups/ knowledge of cameras and detectors
• Fourier optics knowledge
• Image simulation capability (Matlab)
• Image analysis capability

Doctorate (Academic) or work experience of 2 years , Master's Level Degree or work experience of 4 years , Bachelor's Level Degree or work experience of 5 years