Nova Engineering Team is looking for a System Engineer to work with Design Engineers, Product Managers and Researchers to participate in the ongoing development, integration and characterization of a novel metrology solutions across several product lines. This person will be part of a highly skilled and efficient team of System Engineers with significant combined experience in instrumentation for Semiconductor production environment. This position provides an opportunity to have a large impact in a rapidly growing division.

Pay Range: $130,000- $170,000 Annually (DOE)

Why Nova:

• Certified Best Places to Work from "Great Places to Work" in 2022, 2023 & 2024 (Rated by our employees) Top 30 in our industry category
• Doubled in revenue from 2020 to 2022
• Customer focus: We value building strong relationships. You'll be the face of Nova, working closely with customers to understand their needs.
• Continuous learning: We're passionate about growth. You'll gain in-depth knowledge of cutting-edge metrology tools, participate in industry trainings, and receive ongoing mentorship from experienced engineers.

Role Responsibilities:

• System Engineer play a key role throughout the entire Product Life Cycle from the inception and validation of new ideas to final product release and field testing
• Our ideal candidate would be a highly motivated individual with broad experience in applied high vacuum systems for electron beam and x-rays related technologies.
• The ideal candidate will maintain, operate, and run experiments on the current and next generation XPS/XRF tools with minimum supervision.
• The candidate must have high proficiency in hands-on work (in a cleanroom environment) and demonstrate the ability to use complex vacuum systems with high-end metrology equipment such as stages, gauges, cameras, lasers, detectors, spectrometers, electron beam analysis equipment, etc.
• Integrate and test solutions for existing and next generation products, validate the concepts of the proposed solutions and initiate the development and implementation of these solutions
• Participates in the Design and Testing phase of the component (sub-system), ensures that the design complies with the requirements
• Own the integration of the new component or sub-system into the product and characterizes its behavior at full product performance level
• Develop procedures for and trains Manufacturing, Service and Applications in all aspects of the new component or sub-system as it relates to the complete system - assembly

What will make you succeed in the role?

• Problem solving skills for resolution of system level challenges at every phase of the Product Lifecycle
• Willingness to participate in field activities for new product release or challenging customer issues
• Customer management skills that build relationships with internal and external customers

Requirements

• BS, or MS in Physics
• 5+ years of experience in semiconductor or other large capital equipment markets
• Technical knowledge in systems utilizing electron-optics, electron columns, XPS, or SIMS
• Ability to develop, run and maintain experimental systems, prototype, and beta systems
• Design and incorporate metrology equipment (cameras, detectors, etc..) and vacuum hardware
• Resolve technical problems in development, and maintenance of research Hardware/Equipment
• Must be able to balance independent work, accountability and ownership of complex problems with teamwork, collaboration and sense of joint purpose.
• Drive for high quality work product with focus on the Customer’s problem at hand and understanding of timeline, budget and other practical constraints
• Educated and experienced in general scientific thinking and approach to problem solving. He / She has consistent, logical and analytical approach to solving problems with good reasoning skills.
• Listens as if she / he were wrong and argues as if she / he were right
• Can design and execute high-precision measurements and process the data accordingly

Extra Spice:

• System integration and characterization skills combining critical thinking and scientific intuition
• Conceptual understanding of particle detection and signal amplification (100 kHz range)
• Working knowledge of high voltage components in the 5kV range. Familiar with basic high-voltage best practices.
• Good organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills
• Hands on experience working with hardware components, basic electronics modules and diagnostics instrumentation.
• Working knowledge of clean vacuum systems (1e-7 torr) and vacuum-related design is a plus.