Mechanical/Opto-Mechanical Engineer - System Efficiency & Resource Optimization
Core
Lead initiatives to reduce energy consumption and minimize high-cost purge gas usage in advanced semiconductor equipment through physics-based modeling, optical/mechanical design, and experimental validation.
Role type
Senior IC opto-mechanical engineer (semiconductor tool efficiency)
Builds
Energy-efficient opto-mechanical assemblies and fluid/thermal architectures for wafer and reticle manufacturing tools
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing equipment (opto-mechanical systems, fluid dynamics, thermal management)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Multi-physics modeling (CFD, thermal, optical), opto-mechanical system design, gas flow dynamics analysis, contamination control strategies, experimental validation planning, CAD design, tolerance analysis
Preferred skills
Purge gas system experience in semiconductor tools, cleanroom and vacuum environment knowledge, sustainability metrics integration, thermal management of precision optical systems
Technologies
ANSYS Fluent, COMSOL, CAD tools
Responsibilities
Develop multi-physics models for gas flow, heat transfer, and optical contamination; Design and optimize opto-mechanical assemblies to reduce gas reliance; Execute test plans to validate modeling predictions and measure gas/temperature/optical performance; Drive initiatives to quantify cost savings and environmental impact reductions; Collaborate with optics, systems, and process engineers on system-level architecture decisions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
