CareerPlan

Product Development Engineer

Ann Arbor, MI, USFull-time$97k–$165k2026-10-19 → 2026-11-10

Core

Develop electron beam based metrology instruments and optimize system performance for semiconductor manufacturing.

Role type

Senior IC product development engineer (electron beam metrology)

Builds

Next generation metrology tools for chip manufacturers

Domain

Semiconductor manufacturing equipment, electron beam optics, precision instrumentation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Systems engineering, precision instruments, control systems, high vacuum systems, electron beam instruments, problem solving, technical documentation, multi-disciplinary experiment design, vendor coordination

Preferred skills

Process control instrument systems, semiconductor industry experience

Technologies

Electron beam, scanning electron microscopes, high vacuum systems

Responsibilities

Develop detailed requirement specifications using systems engineering methodology, implement design improvements for current and next-gen products, optimize critical systems-level instrument performance, test and validate systems design improvements, draft assembly and training documentation, troubleshoot field customer concerns, interface with service/manufacturing/marketing teams, write high-level technical reports, design multi-disciplinary experiments, coordinate with outside vendors

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC