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Senior System Engineer

Fremont, United StatesFull-time$145,000–$145,0002026-10-05 → 2026-10-08
On-site

Core

Design, build, integrate, and validate complex vacuum metrology systems (electron beam, X-ray, stages, gauges, lasers) for semiconductor manufacturing process control.

Role type

Senior System Engineer (Hardware/Instrumentation)

Builds

Novel metrology solutions and prototype systems for semiconductor production environments

Domain

Semiconductor manufacturing / Precision instrumentation / Vacuum systems

Required skills

High vacuum system design, electron beam/X-ray technology, metrology equipment integration, system modeling, experimental system operation, data processing, mechanical/electrical/optical assembly (via careerplan.io/jobs/A5-007-43-96D-senior-system-engineer-at-nova-ltd)

Preferred skills

Electron-optics design, XPS/SIMS expertise, high-voltage components (5kV), clean vacuum systems (1e-7 torr), Machine Learning/AI tools, MatLab/Python modeling

Technologies

Electron beam analysis, X-ray systems, spectrometers, detectors, cameras, lasers, vacuum hardware, MatLab, Python

Responsibilities

Design and build complex vacuum systems with high-end metrology equipment; validate and integrate new components/sub-systems; lead building and maintenance of experimental/prototype systems; resolve technical problems in hardware development; develop procedures and train teams on new system operations

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC