Director, Optical Engineering
Core
Lead optical engineering projects and R&D for high-performance optical systems used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
Role type
Director, Optical Engineering (Senior IC/Manager)
Builds
High-performance optical systems and subsystems for semiconductor equipment
Domain
Semiconductor equipment / Optical Engineering
Required skills
Optical system design, Team leadership, System project management, Physics/science expertise, Vendor management, Feasibility study execution, Error budget development, Alignment strategy, Tooling development, Stakeholder negotiation
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Manage a team of Optical Engineers across multiple programs; Lead and execute significantly complex system projects; Define experiments and determine data requirements for technical decisions; Troubleshoot complex physics-related application and system issues; Initiate innovative physics/science projects extending system performance boundaries; Research and evaluate new technologies and competition; Mentor less experienced physicists/scientists.
Seniority
Director, 20+ years experience (8+ leading teams)