Senior Scientist - EUV Research
Core
Designing and demonstrating next-generation high-power extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light sources based on laser-produced plasma, specifically focusing on the architecture and hardware for stable molten tin droplet generation.
Role type
Senior Scientist (EUV Research)
Builds
High-power EUV light sources for advanced lithography machines
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing equipment / Applied Physics / Plasma Physics
Required skills
Applied physics, plasmas, metrology, optics, controls, lasers, experiment design, materials science, high-pressure system design, rapid prototyping, data analysis (Matlab/Python), experimental validation
Preferred skills
Glass/ceramics/refractory materials, high-pressure sealing, microfluidics, liquid jet breakup, droplet coalescence, piezoelectricity, acoustics, high-pressure applications (water jet cutting), model architecture, droplet formation/injectors
Technologies
Matlab, Python, NI Labview
Responsibilities
Guide development of high-level architecture for droplet generation, lead design of droplet generation hardware and metrology/testing capabilities, provide input to technology roadmaps and define experimental design, develop and execute system performance tests, troubleshoot droplet generation and optical systems, build and maintain droplet generator models anchored via experimental validation, document learning and communicate knowledge to engineering teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with research leadership