Senior Precision Stage Architect V (E5)

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Role: Senior Precision Stage Architect V - (E5)

Location: Santa Clara (Onsite)

Who We Are

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture semiconductor chips the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world like AI and IoT. If you want to work beyond the cutting-edge continuously pushing the boundaries ofscience and engineering to make possiblethe next generations of technology join us to Make Possible a Better Future.

Senior Precision Stage Architect

Role Summary

Owns the end-to-end architecture of high-precision motion stages and their mechatronic subsystems spanning mechanical structure actuation sensing metrology and motion control. Sets the technical direction for stage performance translating positioning dynamic and throughput requirements into a coherent mechanical/control co-design and serves as the senior technical authority guiding the multidisciplinary team that executes it.

Key Responsibilities

• Completes definition and design of complex precision-stage mechanical components modules and mechatronic sub-systems treating mechanics and controls as a co-designed system rather than separate disciplines.
• Defines the control system architecture for precision stages servo loop topology loop partitioning feedforward strategy sensor/actuator selection and the mechanical/control trade-offs that govern positioning accuracy repeatability and settling time.
• Sets and drives the technical direction for stage controls: establishes the controls roadmap error budgets and quantitative performance targets (nanometer-class positioning dynamic following error settling time throughput) and directs the engineers working against them.
• Regarded as the technical expert in precision motion and stage control. Demonstrates in-depth expertise in own discipline (mechanics motion control) and broad knowledge of adjacent disciplines (electrical physics algorithms software) within the function.
• Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product process or service improvements.
• Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions across the mechanicalcontrol boundary.
• Impacts the direction and resource allocation for program project or services; works within general functional policies and industry guidelines.
• Contributes to the system engineering specification both within precision stage/control expertise and broadening into other disciplines.
• Develops dynamic models of stage mechanics (structural dynamics resonances mass/stiffness budgets) and integrates them with control design including active vibration isolation disturbance rejection and damping strategies.
• Specifies and integrates position feedback and metrology (laser interferometers encoders capacitive/optical sensors) together with real-time control hardware (motion controllers FPGA/DSP drives amplifiers) and the full sensor-to-actuator signal chain.
• Defines tunes and validates multi-axis servo loops feedforward and trajectory/motion profiles to meet positioning and dynamic performance under production conditions.
• Ensures designs meet Market Requirement Specifications (MRS). Coordinates with project marketing and management to understand subsystem requirements.
• Chairs architecture brainstorming meetings and drives the systems process to down-select to a final stage architecture including the control system architecture and the mechanical/control partition.
• Conducts detailed engineering analysis of subsystems control-loop stability and bandwidth analysis error budgeting modal/structural dynamics thermal and dynamic error sources using deep design knowledge in field of expertise and broadening into other disciplines.
• Assists in creating concepts for architectural design approaches. Evaluates competing architectures (mechanical and control) to recommend the best overall system solution.
• Builds and qualifies prototypes of new stage designs or procures entire subsystems from outsourced suppliers and tests for compliance with detailed specifications including control performance qualification.
• Identifies and troubleshoots difficult engineering problems including servo instability control-loop tuning vibration and dynamic error sources as well as serviceability and manufacturability.
• Partners with electrical firmware and software teams on real-time control implementation sampling/latency budgets and controller-to-drive integration.
• Supports system integration during assembly and final test of new product designs.
• Performs and coordinates tests per internal and industry-accepted reliability specifications; makes suitable design or operational changes as required.
• Supports system engineering projects with a substantial mix of electrical mechanical physics controls algorithms and software design and understands the underlying system implications.
• Provides remote and onsite support to field support personnel as required.
• Technically leads and/or executes engineering projects including development of key suppliers.
• Drives successful completion of tool safety standards (SEMI S2/S8/S14 NFPA 79 F47 CE EMI/EMC) working with 3rd-party evaluators.
• Prepares summary reports for internal and external audiences; presents findings data and conclusions to technical experts.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechatronics or Controls with 1015 years of experience. MS preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of system engineering control theory servo/feedback control design and multi-axis motion control applied to high-precision motion stages and stage subsystems (chuck substrate/wafer handling interferometry metrology etc.).
• Hands-on experience with mechatronic co-design system identification dynamic modeling control-loop tuning feedforward design and active vibration isolation/damping for nanometer-class positioning.
• Familiarity with motion control hardware and real-time control implementation: motion controllers FPGA/DSP-based real-time systems drives amplifiers and position feedback/metrology sensors (interferometers encoders capacitive sensors).
• Mechanical engineering experience in component selection building testing troubleshooting and releasing semiconductor or other similar-scale capital equipment.
• Knowledge of SEMI S2/S8/S14 NFPA 79 F47 CE and EMI/EMC safety standards.
• In-depth knowledge of 3D CAD design tools (e.g. Inventor) and 2D CAD drawing tools including but not limited to Siemens NX Unigraphics Inventor AutoCAD etc.
• Working knowledge of materials and components used in semiconductor wafer manufacturing equipment materials characterization methods and failure analysis of materials/systems.
• Experience supporting manufacturing and service organizations through training documentation (procedures OMS BKMs etc.) and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in modeling simulation and data analysis tools such as MATLAB/Simulink Python Excel or equivalent.
• Strong time management skills with an emphasis on managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication and organizational skills and a sense of collaboration.
• Energy and desire to thrive in a start-up-like environment.
• Managerial experience a plus opportunity for future growth.

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