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About Applied Materials
Applied Materials is the world''s largest supplier of equipment, services, and software for the semiconductor and display industries, enabling the production of chips and advanced displays. Industry: Semiconductor Equipment
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Listed pay typically runs
$124,000–$171,000
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Optical System Engineer
The Optical System Engineer joins the CoE Team to support the development of a new family of semiconductor process tool sensors. This role involves performing engineering design, test, and analysis of sensors with limited supervision. Key responsibilities include sensor transducer design, analogue and digital circuit design, firmware development, and prototype sensor bring-up. The engineer will build and validate optical benches, characterize lasers, amplifiers, and detectors across UV to MWIR wavelengths, and integrate PCBs and embedded firmware. Required skills include experience with optical or THz/GHz sensor development, semiconductor physics, and vacuum process tools. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in optical design tools like LightTools and Zemax. The work focuses on developing sensing systems that impact semiconductor manufacturing processes and hardware integration.
Optics
Physics
Python
MATLAB
LabVIEW
Signal Processing
Photonic Systems
Data Analysis
Electronics
System Integration
Imaging Systems
Semiconductor Manufacturing
Laboratory Testing
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