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Physicist/Scientist V

Santa Clara,CA💼 Full-time💰 $161,000–$161,000🗓 2026-08-26 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead engineering projects and R&D for Optical Proximity Correction (OPC), resist modeling, and Source Mask Optimization (SMO) for cutting-edge optical devices in advanced lithography.

Role type

Senior IC physicist/scientist (lithography modeling)

Builds

Advanced lithography equipment and optical devices for semiconductor manufacturing

Domain

Semiconductor equipment / Materials science and engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

OPC, resist modeling, SMO, computation lithography, lithography process knowledge, system project leadership, technical troubleshooting, feasibility study planning, technology evaluation

Preferred skills

Direct experience in lithography process

Technologies

OPC infrastructure, resist modeling tools, SMO/RET tools

Responsibilities

Technically lead and execute complex engineering projects; define experiments and data requirements; troubleshoot significantly complex system problems; maintain OPC infrastructure; mentor less experienced physicists/scientists; present verification readouts to the team before final tape out

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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