Durham - System engineer (m/f/d)
Overview:
Bruker is enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Bruker’s high performance scientific instruments and high value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular, and microscopic levels.In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation, improved productivity, and customer success in life science molecular and cell biology research, in applied and pharma applications, in microscopy and nanoanalysis, as well as in industrial applications.
Today, worldwide more than 9700 employees are working on this permanent challenge at over 100 locations.
Bruker offers differentiated, high-value life science and diagnostics systems and solutions in preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics research, proteomics and multiomics, spatial and single-cell biology, functional structural and condensate biology, as well as in clinical microbiology and molecular diagnostics.Please visit www.bruker.com.
Bruker’s Semiconductor Division is the leader in advanced X-ray metrology and defect inspection tools and automated atomic force microscopy (AAFM) for the silicon and compound semiconductor industries. The division offers the most comprehensive portfolio tools, based on X-ray technologies including XRR (X-ray reflectometry), XRF (X-ray fluorescence), XRD (X-ray diffraction), XRDI (X-ray diffraction imaging) and others.The X-ray business unit is based in Migdal Ha’Emek, Israel with facilities in Durham UK, Karlsruhe, Germany and support offices and sales representatives worldwide.
Responsibilities:
We have an immediate opening for a talented System Engineer for our X-Ray products in our R&D department. The candidate will be able to:
- Design a complete and complex framework, system, or product.
- Define processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output, and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility.
- Conceive system interfaces and business application prototypes. Identify, analyse, and resolve system design weaknesses.
- Influence future products by contributing to the framework (architecture) used across multiple products or systems.
- Provide multi-layered technical expertise for next generation developments.
- Lead new product developments of tool architecture and design
- Prepare requirements documents and contribute to design reviews
- Support the integration process of the Alpha and Beta tools, and optimise tool configurations
- Transfer knowledge and systems to production: develop and document calibration and alignment processes, prepare tool characterisation test plans, develop test-jigs, train Tech Support and production team
- Characterise and integrate new components on existing platforms
We are looking for a person with a pragmatic and results oriented attitude to work on challenging projects that will impact current and future products.
Qualifications:
- At least 2 years as a system or application engineer, preferably in Semiconductor metrology.
- Good understanding of motion control and high-accuracy motion systems
- Experience with optical systems
- Experience with PLC systems would be advantageous.
- Be a self-starter able to work independently as well as part of a small team on challenging problems
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Communicate clearly and concisely in English without omitting the details, including mathematical descriptions where needed
EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Degree in Engineering or a physical sciences subject, or equivalent experience.
Bruker is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
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