Job Title:  ZYGO - Senior Optical Metrology Engineer

Do you know what a constantly growing international company needs to stay at the forefront of innovation and drive its expansion further?

The answer lies in the expertise of Senior Optical Metrology Engineer, like you, who will drive development of custom extreme precision metrology methods and technologies. This role is responsible for a cutting-edge multimillion-dollar metrology tools, capable to resolve sub-nanometer surface deviations.

For over 50 years, Zygo Corporation has been a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced optical metrology systems and ultra-precise optical components and assemblies. We are a worldwide supplier of optical metrology instruments, high precision optical components, and complex electro-optical system design and manufacturing services. Recognized as a valued partner by its customers for innovative technology, application expertise, product reliability, and responsiveness, ZYGO has been driven by a passion for innovation, as evidenced by approximately 750 patents awarded since its foundation.

We are dedicated to helping you grow your career by using all your talents, insights and experiences in a welcoming team environment. Bring your passion, commitment and curiosity and come grow with us as together we work to make our world a better place.

Our mission is to enable customer success by delivering innovative precision metrology and optical solutions. ZYGO’s metrology instruments measure absolute position, displacement, surface shape, texture, thin films, and many more characteristics of advanced products. Our metrology business leverages ZYGO’s expertise in optical engineering, software design, visualization, high performance computing to deliver a diverse set of applications for consumer products, semiconductor manufacturing, precision machining and optical manufacturing.

You will:

• Design and develop optical test methods for custom advanced optical components, subassemblies, and assemblies.
• Drive excellence and continuous improvement in extreme precision optical components metrology methods. Identify key parameters affecting accuracy and implement mitigation and optimization plans to ensure highest performance of tool.
• Develop and define optics testing procedures and analysis and convert to automated/reproducible process for implementation in optics production.  Hands-on and direct validation of methods.
• Directly contribute to metrology test plans, error budgets, documentation, and training
• Ultimately responsible for accuracy of all data generated by metrology personnel and equipment
• Support Program and Business Development teams in evaluating manufacturability and testability of new products
• Work with Manufacturing and Quality Engineering peers to identify, plan and implement process improvements using Statistical Process Controls – Standardize/Document, Measure, Compare, Correct.
• Review product requirements with Project Engineering and Operations to ensure compatibility of testing methods.

Excellent Fit:

• B.S., M.S. or PhD in Engineering, Optical Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or related fields

• Intermediate to advanced programming ability using Python (edit existing analysis scripts and able to develop new ones as needed)
• Working ability to define and analyze optical components and systems using ZEMAX and/or CODE-V is desirable.
• A minimum of 5 years of directly related experience with optical metrology at the nm level on a variety of instruments (alignment telescope, microscope, interferometers, surface roughness instruments)
• Strong technical Metrology knowledge, design engineering or development experience
• Demonstrate a high level of ethical behavior in exercising judgment and discretion in matters of significance
• Experience in manufacturing industry 

*Due to the nature of Zygo’s programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code