Senior Lithography Research Engineer
Leads development of novel lithography patterning hardware for advanced semiconductor nodes, driving autonomous R&D from simulation to fabrication. Requires PhD in relevant field and deep expertise in optics, nanofabrication, and sub-micron patterning.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end development, simulation, and fabrication of novel patterning hardware
- Drive exploratory R&D autonomously across optical design and nanofabrication
- Simulate optical and nanophotonic behavior to guide hands-on physical experimentation
- Interface closely with the process team to seamlessly integrate patterning hardware with adjacent deposition, development, and etch steps
Requirements
- PhD, or equivalent, in Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field
- Demonstrated command of applied optics (including sub-wavelength and nanophotonic regimes) and experimental optics/metrology
- Deep, hands-on expertise in nanofabrication and sub-micron patterning
- Strong background in lithography and patterning hardware design, including advanced resolution-enhancement techniques
- Proven ability to plan and execute complex R&D work autonomously, taking generative ideas all the way to working physical prototypes
Nice-to-haves
- End-to-end fabrication experience with nanophotonic or sub-wavelength optical devices
- Design experience with metasurfaces or metalenses
Skills
Lithography, Nanofabrication, Applied Optics, Nanophotonics, Optical Simulation, Metrology, Patterning Hardware, Resolution-Enhancement Techniques, Metasurfaces, Metalenses
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