{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"51ba7f2d1b71edca003f45c2","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/51ba7f2d1b71edca003f45c2","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/51ba7f2d1b71edca003f45c2","title":"Electrical Engineer","description":"The Material Metrology Division at Nova is looking for a highly technical and motivated individual to support our growth in the semiconductor material metrology segment in Fremont, CA. You will have the opportunity to develop electronics and electrical systems for metrology systems, where your analog and mixed-signal circuit, and embedded system design skills can be fully utilized. Materials Metrology Technology - Nova (novami.com) You will participate in a team of electrical engineers and work directly with scientists to deliver innovative electrical/electronic solutions from research pathfinding to product realization.\nPay Range: $115,000 - $145,000k Annually (DOE)\nWhy Nova:\nCertified Best Places to Work from \"Great Places to Work\" in 2022, 2023 & 2024 (Rated by our employees) Top 30 in our industry category\nDoubled in revenue from 2020 to 2022\nCustomer focus: We value building strong relationships. You'll be the face of Nova, working closely with customers to understand their needs.\nContinuous 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.\n\nRequirements:\n\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.\nMinimum of 3 years of professional experience in electrical engineering.\nExtensive experience with Altium Designer for schematic and PCB layout design.\nProficiency in creating and managing component footprint libraries.\nStrong skills in PCBA manufacturing processes and collaboration with PCB board houses.\nAbility to write clear and concise Engineering Change Orders and requests.\nExperience in developing design requirement documents, test protocols and procedures.\nPerform failure mode analysis and create test reports to support troubleshooting and design improvements.\nGood troubleshooting skills with a willingness to work in a lab environment.\nFamiliarity with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, LCR meters, and logic analyzers, etc.\nStrong problem-solving skills and the ability to address and fix issues quickly.\nEffective communication skills for interacting with vendors and internal teams.\nA proactive and collaborative approach to engineering tasks and project management.\n\nGet to know us better\nNova (NASDAQ: NVMI) is a global company and a leading provider of innovative metrology solutions for process control in semiconductor manufacturing.\nWith a team of ~1200 people in three R&D centers and 27 field offices, we bring insights into the world’s most advanced industry. We leverage multiple technology fields such as physics, optics, chemistry, and algorithms to develop hardware and software solutions that measure almost every advanced computer chip built in the world.\nNova dives deep into dimensions and layers at the atomic level to extract unique insights and provide our customers with crucial decision-making data, handling critical challenges by providing unique, differentiated solutions.\nOur outstanding people-focused and innovative culture means every person at Nova has the power to make an impact and significantly redefine what people can achieve through technology.\nJoin us if you are\nA dreamer and brilliant high aimer who sees the impossible as the starting point and loves working in a multidisciplinary global team to create innovative breakthroughs.\nIf you need assistance due to a disability, you may contact us at talent@novami.com\n\nRole Responsibilities:\n\nRole & Responsibilities:\nLead efforts to improve production capacity and quality of PCBAs and controller systems for metrology equipment, ensuring scalability and efficiency in design and manufacturing processes.\nElevate the quality of PCBAs and controller systems, optimizing performance and reliability to meet industry standards and exceed customer expectations. Work closely with vendors and contract manufacturers to address design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for test (DFT) issues, ensuring optimal design and manufacturing outcomes. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot system integration issues, achieving a high yield rate to reduce cycle time.\nUtilize PCBAs CAD tools, preferably Altium, to design PCBAs and optimize its design/release process, ensuring adherence to design specifications and industry standards. 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You will have the opportunity to develop electronics and electrical systems for metrology systems, where your analog and mixed-signal circuit, and embedded system design skills can be fully utilized. Materials Metrology Technology - Nova (novami.com) You will participate in a team of electrical engineers and work directly with scientists to deliver innovative electrical/electronic solutions from research pathfinding to product realization.\nPay Range: $115,000 - $145,000k Annually (DOE)\nWhy Nova:\nCertified Best Places to Work from \"Great Places to Work\" in 2022, 2023 & 2024 (Rated by our employees) Top 30 in our industry category\nDoubled in revenue from 2020 to 2022\nCustomer focus: We value building strong relationships. You'll be the face of Nova, working closely with customers to understand their needs.\nContinuous 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.\n\nRequirements:\n\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.\nMinimum of 3 years of professional experience in electrical engineering.\nExtensive experience with Altium Designer for schematic and PCB layout design.\nProficiency in creating and managing component footprint libraries.\nStrong skills in PCBA manufacturing processes and collaboration with PCB board houses.\nAbility to write clear and concise Engineering Change Orders and requests.\nExperience in developing design requirement documents, test protocols and procedures.\nPerform failure mode analysis and create test reports to support troubleshooting and design improvements.\nGood troubleshooting skills with a willingness to work in a lab environment.\nFamiliarity with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, LCR meters, and logic analyzers, etc.\nStrong problem-solving skills and the ability to address and fix issues quickly.\nEffective communication skills for interacting with vendors and internal teams.\nA proactive and collaborative approach to engineering tasks and project management.\n\nGet to know us better\nNova (NASDAQ: NVMI) is a global company and a leading provider of innovative metrology solutions for process control in semiconductor manufacturing.\nWith a team of ~1200 people in three R&D centers and 27 field offices, we bring insights into the world’s most advanced industry. We leverage multiple technology fields such as physics, optics, chemistry, and algorithms to develop hardware and software solutions that measure almost every advanced computer chip built in the world.\nNova dives deep into dimensions and layers at the atomic level to extract unique insights and provide our customers with crucial decision-making data, handling critical challenges by providing unique, differentiated solutions.\nOur outstanding people-focused and innovative culture means every person at Nova has the power to make an impact and significantly redefine what people can achieve through technology.\nJoin us if you are\nA dreamer and brilliant high aimer who sees the impossible as the starting point and loves working in a multidisciplinary global team to create innovative breakthroughs.\nIf you need assistance due to a disability, you may contact us at talent@novami.com\n\nRole Responsibilities:\n\nRole & Responsibilities:\nLead efforts to improve production capacity and quality of PCBAs and controller systems for metrology equipment, ensuring scalability and efficiency in design and manufacturing processes.\nElevate the quality of PCBAs and controller systems, optimizing performance and reliability to meet industry standards and exceed customer expectations. 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