KLA Staff Optical Research Scientist 

United States, California, Milpitas 

776206968

Responsibilities

• Driving CTO group’s advanced optics R&D in the following areas

• High performance optics design

• DUV optics design and know-how

• High precision optical metrology

• Advanced opto-mechanical design

• Accurate optical system modeling

• High precision experiments

• AI for optics

• Proposing and designing optical architecture to meet the requirements of dedicated applications

• Translating the top-level system requirements into subsystem specifications

• Performing critical optical design analysis, covering the following areas: tolerance analysis, misalignment compensation schemes and metrology challenges

• Collaborating with and guiding vendors to resolve manufacturing issues

• Designing and conducting experiments to validate the system performance, and addressing the outstanding issues

• Identifying the key areas in optics design or modeling that can significantly benefit from AI technologies

• Proposition

• Proof of concept

Required

• Solid background in physics, optics and math

• Expertise in optics design, modeling and experiments

• Expertise in numerical simulations while proficient in at least one of the typical programming languages for this purpose, such as Matlab, Python, Julia, … etc.

• Familiar with AI technologies and their typical applications to solving physical problems

• Highly motivated and curiosity-driven

• Skilled in effective communication and team collaboration

Desired

• Knowledge of semiconductor metrology/inspection industry

Minimum Qualifications

Ph.D. in physics, optics or math with at least 3 years' relevant working experience

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