Sr. Co-Op: Research & Development/ Digital (Hillsboro, OR)

What you get

• Metrology, AI & Algorithm Development — Develop new metrology methods for diverse samples and emerging customer problems; develop AI, machine learning, computer vision, image-processing, and high-throughput semiconductor metrology algorithms; perform algorithm validation, testing, and benchmarking.
• Charged-Particle Optics, Modeling & Simulation — Develop and validate charged-particle optics concepts; build computational models for electron- and ion-beam systems; use Python and charged-particle simulation tools to analyze beam behavior, focusing, shaping, alignment, transport, stability, energy spread, brightness, and optical performance; correlate simulations with experimental results and improve models.
• System, Source & Component Development — Design, develop, integrate, evaluate, and optimize microscopes, SEM, FIB, DualBeam systems, electron/ion sources, charged-particle optics, beam-shaping components, HVPS/high-voltage systems, vacuum systems, gas chemistry, detectors, optics, lasers, robotics, and electro-mechanical and pneumatic systems.
• Experimental Research, Testing & Characterization — Plan and conduct laboratory experiments using high-voltage equipment, vacuum systems, particle sources, beam diagnostics, and specialized instrumentation; apply DoE, imaging, pyrometry, I/V measurements, noise analysis, surface analysis, and other characterization methods to evaluate alignment, focusing, shaping, stability, transport, and overall system performance.
• Data Analysis & Physics-Based Modeling — Analyze experimental and system data using SPC, statistical analysis, curve fitting, regression, image processing, and quantitative methods; model thermal/electrical transport, electron emission, charged-particle behavior, and other relevant physical phenomena.
• Software, Automation & Instrument Control — Develop and use Python-based software, machine learning, AutoTEM, iFast, instrument-control systems, data-acquisition tools, and automated testing/workflows to improve experimentation, microscopy, metrology, analysis, and system operation.
• Engineering Optimization, Troubleshooting & Continuous Improvement — Optimize optics, sources, components, processes, and overall system performance; operate, diagnose, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair specialized equipment; apply PPI, Six Sigma, process control, benchmarking, and efficiency-improvement methods.
• Customer Applications & Product Development — Partner closely with AT scientists and customers to understand emerging real-world problems, develop application and metrology solutions, provide technical support and training, gather product feedback, and translate customer needs into future technology and product development.
• Technical Documentation, Research & Communication — Independently and collaboratively advance technical solutions while systematically documenting methods, workflows, models, experiments, designs, results, and project contributions; communicate findings and recommendations through reports, presentations, and design reviews.
• Cross-Functional & Strategic Collaboration — Collaborate across Strategy and Centers of Excellence as well as engineering, science, manufacturing, quality, program management, finance, marketing, and leadership teams to advance research, technology, product, and business objectives.