CareerPlan

Research Scientist

USA-MI-Ann Arbor-KLAFull-time$106k–$180k2026-10-19 → 2026-11-11

Core

Advancing business priorities in semiconductor metrology and film technology through high-impact research and modeling.

Role type

Research Scientist (Semiconductor Metrology & Computational Physics)

Builds

Metrology solutions for advanced semiconductor manufacturing (film thickness, critical dimensions, resistivity)

Domain

Semiconductor manufacturing, metrology, computational physics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

numerical methods, scientific computing, physics-based modeling, optimization algorithms, C++ software development, Python

Preferred skills

electromagnetic simulation, inverse problems, uncertainty quantification, machine learning, HPC software development, CUDA, TensorFlow, JAX, GPU computing, semiconductor metrology, computational imaging, optical metrology

Technologies

C++, Python, CUDA, TensorFlow, JAX, GPU computing, RCWA, FDTD, FEM

Responsibilities

Deliver high-impact work across area of expertise to advance business priorities in film and scatterometry technology

Seniority

PhD level, entry to mid-career