Sr. Electron Optics Engineer - San Jose, CA, United States
Originally posted 11 August 2026 by the employer.
Design, develop, and integrate electron optical systems.
About the role
As a Sr. Electron Optics Engineer, you will take the lead in developing complex parts of modules and drive technically complex solutions within electron optical systems.
What you'll do
- Lead the execution of design activities for electron optical systems and solutions.
- Plan and coordinate the identification and elicitation of product and project requirements.
- Conduct feasibility studies from technological and organizational perspectives.
- Contribute to the design of engineering solutions and supervise feasibility testing.
- Detail out designs including documentation.
- Integrate sub-systems into the system and provide project support.
What you'll need
- Master degree with thorough experience, or equivalent working and thinking level.
- Ability to technically lead an engineering team and advise management.
- Complex sub-module knowledge within your area of expertise.
- Solid knowledge of neighboring parts/areas of expertise within the module.
- Complex module and system knowledge and how it interacts with other sub-systems.
Skills: electron optical systems, design engineering, feasibility studies, preliminary design, detailed design
This role has been open 67 days — well above the 39-day median for Semiconductor Equipment Engineering roles.
Semiconductor Equipment Engineering · Optical Laser Systems
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Open roles in category
44
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Median days open
39 d
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Median salary
$162k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | ASML | All employers we track in this specialty (44 roles · 11 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 9 | 44 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 317 | 9862 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 15 d | 39 d (−24 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $162k |
Skills observed across this category: electron optical systems, design engineering, feasibility studies, preliminary design, detailed design
Who's hiring in this category
- KLA Corporation · 16 open roles · median 114 d
- ASML (this employer) · 9 open roles · median 14 d
- Applied Materials · 7 open roles · median 28 d
- MKS Instruments · 5 open roles · median 88 d
- Aeva Technologies · 1 open role · median 73 d
- Camtek · 1 open role · median 116 d
How we counted: 44 open Semiconductor Equipment Engineering (Optical Laser Systems) roles from 11 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.