Optical & System Designer – Illumination (m/f/x)
Core
Designing and optimizing optical systems for next-generation semiconductor lithography to enable smaller, more powerful, and energy-efficient microchips.
Role type
Senior IC optical and system designer (lithography)
Builds
High-precision lithography optics and photomask systems for semiconductor manufacturing
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing equipment / Optics / Photonics
Required skills
Optical system design (imaging and non-imaging), Ray-tracing methods, Automated optimizers, Scientific programming (Matlab, Python), Physics modeling, Interdisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
AI methods for optimization or data analysis, Postdoc experience, Experience with Zemax/OpticStudio or CodeV
Technologies
Zemax/OpticStudio, CodeV, Matlab, Python
Responsibilities
Design optics for new products or generations, Optimize optical functionality analytically and numerically, Translate interdisciplinary requirements (thermal, packaging, manufacturing) into robust designs, Collaborate with mechanics, electronics, and other optics teams
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC