R&D Systems Engineer

Nova Engineering Team is looking for a System Engineer to work with Design Engineers, Product Managers and Researchers to participate in the ongoing development, integration and characterization of a novel metrology solutions across several product lines. This person will be part of a highly skilled and efficient team of System Engineers with significant combined experience in instrumentation for Semiconductor production environment. This position provides an opportunity to have a large impact in a rapidly growing division. 

Pay Range: $130,000- $170,000 Annually (DOE)

Why Nova:

• Certified Best Places to Work from "Great Places to Work" in 2022, 2023 & 2024 (Rated by our employees) Top 30 in our industry category 
• Doubled in revenue from 2020 to 2022
• Customer focus: We value building strong relationships. You'll be the face of Nova, working closely with customers to understand their needs.
• Continuous learning: We're passionate about growth. You'll gain in-depth knowledge of cutting-edge metrology tools, participate in industry trainings, and receive ongoing mentorship from experienced engineers. 

• System Engineer play a key role throughout the entire Product Life Cycle from the inception and validation of new ideas to final product release and field testing
• Our ideal candidate would be a highly motivated individual with broad experience in applied high vacuum systems for electron beam and x-rays related technologies.
• The ideal candidate will maintain, operate, and run experiments on the current and next generation XPS/XRF tools with minimum supervision.
• The candidate must have high proficiency in hands-on work (in a cleanroom environment) and demonstrate the ability to use complex vacuum systems with high-end metrology equipment such as stages, gauges, cameras, lasers, detectors, spectrometers, electron beam analysis equipment, etc.
• Integrate and test solutions for existing and next generation products, validate the concepts of the proposed solutions and initiate the development and implementation of these solutions
• Participates in the Design and Testing phase of the component (sub-system), ensures that the design complies with the requirements
• Own the integration of the new component or sub-system into the product and characterizes its behavior at full product performance level
• Develop procedures for and trains Manufacturing, Service and Applications in all aspects of the new component or sub-system as it relates to the complete system - assembly

What will make you succeed in the role?

• Problem solving skills for resolution of system level challenges at every phase of the Product Lifecycle
• Willingness to participate in field activities for new product release or challenging customer issues
• Customer management skills that build relationships with internal and external customers

• BS, or MS in Physics
• 5+ years of experience in semiconductor or other large capital equipment markets
• Technical knowledge in systems utilizing electron-optics, electron columns, XPS, or SIMS
• Ability to develop, run and maintain experimental systems, prototype, and beta systems
• Design and incorporate metrology equipment (cameras, detectors, etc..) and vacuum hardware
• Resolve technical problems in development, and maintenance of research Hardware/Equipment
• Must be able to balance independent work, accountability and ownership of complex problems with teamwork, collaboration and sense of joint purpose.
• Drive for high quality work product with focus on the Customer’s problem at hand and understanding of timeline, budget and other practical constraints
• Educated and experienced in general scientific thinking and approach to problem solving. He / She has consistent, logical and analytical approach to solving problems with good reasoning skills.
• Listens as if she / he were wrong and argues as if she / he were right
• Can design and execute high-precision measurements and process the data accordingly

Extra Spice:

• System integration and characterization skills combining critical thinking and scientific intuition
• Conceptual understanding of particle detection and signal amplification (100 kHz range)
• Working knowledge of high voltage components in the 5kV range. Familiar with basic high-voltage best practices.
• Good organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills
• Hands on experience working with hardware components, basic electronics modules and diagnostics instrumentation.
• Working knowledge of clean vacuum systems (1e-7 torr) and vacuum-related design is a plus.

 Get to know us better

Nova (NASDAQ: NVMI) is a global company and a leading provider of innovative metrology solutions for process control in semiconductor manufacturing.

With a team of ~1200 people in three R&D centers and 27 field offices, we bring insights into the world’s most advanced industry. We leverage multiple technology fields such as physics, optics, chemistry, and algorithms to develop hardware and software solutions that measure almost every advanced computer chip built in the world.

Nova dives deep into dimensions and layers at the atomic level to extract unique insights and provide our customers with crucial decision-making data, handling critical challenges by providing unique, differentiated solutions.

Our outstanding people-focused and innovative culture means every person at Nova has the power to make an impact and significantly redefine what people can achieve through technology.

Join us if you are 

A dreamer and brilliant high aimer who sees the impossible as the starting point and loves working in a multidisciplinary global team to create innovative breakthroughs.

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