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What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity? At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients. Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible. Position Summary: As a Systems Support Engineer, you will work in a dynamic, team-oriented environment and help improve genomic analysis tools used in cutting edge research. Working within Illumina’s Systems Engineering and Integration team, you will be responsible for investigating and resolving system-level platform issues and supporting system verification and validation activities for planned platform changes. Responsibilities: Hands-on testing and integration of systems in a laboratory environment: hardware, software, chemistry, and application components Use mechanical, optical, fluidics, electronics, and chemistry knowledge to troubleshoot system-level sequencing instrument issues Collaborate with all functions within development teams (Engineering, Chemistry Development, Consumables, Software, Field Service, Manufacturing, etc.) Provide product support for pre- and post-launch activities Perform testing and troubleshooting to gather data and make technical recommendations Support investigation experiments and design verification test plans Use of Confluence, Ji

NVIDIA Research is seeking extraordinary networking innovators to join our NVResearch team. As a research intern on this team, you will contribute to the development of future high-performance networking and computing systems. We are seeking a balanced background of research excellence in building systems and a deep understanding and broad perspective across the fields of computer architecture and communication systems for distributed computation. NVIDIA has pioneered programmable GPUs and the CUDA language, and this visionary Research team will take those technologies to the next level with its creative ideas and new inventions. This position offers you the opportunity to have a real impact while working with some of the most creative and forward-thinking people in the world who are here at this dynamic, technology-focused company. What you'll be doing: Develop algorithms and design hardware and software, extending the state of the art in computing, networking, and other technology areas surrounding NVIDIA's business. Invent new techniques, technologies, methodologies, processes, and devices, to enable new products or types of products. Deliverable results include prototypes, patents, and publications. Contribute to research that informs NVIDIA's technology direction 5-10 years out. Work focuses on long-horizon problems rather than products currently shipping or in development, except as to how they can be extended and improved. Projects can include but are not limited to: optimizing communication stacks for AI training and inference, designing network protocols and congestion control, co-designing AI systems across software and hardware, developing circuits and microarchitecture for network controllers and switches, and architecting networks built on optical switching and silicon photonics. What we need to see: Pursuing a

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity? At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients. Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible. Position Summary: As a Manufacturing Equipment Engineer 2, you will provide technical leadership in sustaining smart manufacturing equipment within a high-volume consumables production environment. Your responsibilities include defining and executing preventive maintenance on optical, mechanical, electrical, and fluidics systems to enhance equipment uptime and reliability. You will also deliver training to Technicians and Engineer 1 team members to improve their understanding of job roles and expectations. Additionally, you will supervise and mentor these team members to ensure consistent performance and ongoing development. Position Responsibilities: Complete required training (e.g. cGMP, safety and work instructions, etc.) within a stipulated time frame Execute tasks strictly following cGMP, Quality, Safety and Work instruction requirements. Ensure employees follow safety, quality requirement, and all applicable company policies at all times. Ensure proper housekeeping and maintain cleanliness (6S) of the working area. Timely report/ escalate any concerns (work-related or personal

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all . Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever. Use pioneering defect detection equipment and processes to fix and solve issues. Accelerate cycles of learning and technology transfer in Technology Development. Use defect detection equipment applications and data analysis skills to identify and solve process issues. Collaborate with engineers in process integration, process development, data science, and yield analysis within and outside Technology Development. Responsible to support experimentation, data analysis, baseline health metrics, and systematic and random defect improvement through partnering with others in Research and Development and High-Volume Manufacturing. Working on critical line issues and presenting findings to peers and senior management on a daily to weekly basis. Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, or related field and 24 months of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation. Position requires: 1. Process anomalies, root cause analysis, data manipulation, and correlations; 2. Data Science and Data Manipulation (scripting, coding, or programming); 3. Semiconductor fabrication techniques; 4. Metrology or inspection (SEM, X-ray, Laser or Optical Systems); 5. Statistical process control (SPC), and Design of Experiments (DOE); 6. Process Development for identifying and resolving defect integration issues; and 7. Data analysis using Klarity, Yield3, jmp, eBeam Inspection methods, defect reduction analysis and ADC Modeling t

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. Join an inclusive team passionate about one thing: using their expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners. The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities. Because doing so can fuel the very innovation we are pursuing. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following: Monitor daily process operations and support wafer movement through the NTI RDA line to ensure timely execution of development activities and experiments. Perform lot disposition by reviewing inspection results, process conditions, experimental requirements, and established operational guidelines. Escalate abnormal findings to application engineers and process owners when required. Support setup, execution, and maintenance of basic inspection recipes across optical inspection workstations, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures and business requirements. Coordinate and prioritize inspection requests from Process Integration, Process Development, Product Engineering, and Manufacturing teams to meet committed cycle time and learning objectives. Track and communicate lot status, inspection progress, tool utilization, and operational risks to relevant stakeholders during shift handovers and routine operations reviews. Assist engineers in data collection, wafer disposition, experiment execution, recipe qualifications, and characterization activities to support technology development

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. Join an inclusive team passionate about one thing: using their expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners. The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities. Because doing so can fuel the very innovation we are pursuing. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following: Monitor daily process operations and support wafer movement through the NTI RDA line to ensure timely execution of development activities and experiments. Perform lot disposition by reviewing inspection results, process conditions, experimental requirements, and established operational guidelines. Escalate abnormal findings to application engineers and process owners when required. Support setup, execution, and maintenance of basic inspection recipes across optical inspection workstations, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures and business requirements. Coordinate and prioritize inspection requests from Process Integration, Process Development, Product Engineering, and Manufacturing teams to meet committed cycle time and learning objectives. Track and communicate lot status, inspection progress, tool utilization, and operational risks to relevant stakeholders during shift handovers and routine operations reviews. Assist engineers in data collection, wafer disposition, experiment execution, recipe qualifications, and characterization activities to support t

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars. SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next. ABOUT THE ROLE: The Data Center Engineering team designs training and inference compute clusters from first principles, pushing thermal, electrical, and optical systems to the limit of physics. We operate as a highly cross disciplinary team comprised of mechanical, electrical, optical, and software engineers, all working to maximize the efficiency, reliability, and deployment speed of terrestrial computing to serve rapidly scaling demand. This team owns compute architecture, datacenter network design, rack builds, connectivity, in-house design of our own computers, and the manufacturing line that builds that compute. As a Rack Design Engineer, you will own the rack as a product: structure, power, cooling, service paths, and the physical integration of servers, switches, optics, and liquid cooling from first sketch through production rate. RESPONSIBILITIES: Own mechanical, structural, and integration design of high-density AI compute racks and associated chassis, frames, busbars, manifolds, and cable/fiber raceways Integrate compute, networking, power distribution, and liquid cooling into a buildable, serviceable, high-yield rack architecture Design for the in-house manufacturing

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all . Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever. We are seeking experienced engineers for Principal, MTS, and SMTS roles. The level at which candidates are hired will be determined by their years of experience, demonstrated technical depth, and overall qualifications Principal Photonics Integration Engineer The Advanced Packaging Technology Development (APTD) team is shaping the future of memory, storage, and photonics technologies that power AI, high-performance computing, and next-generation data infrastructure. We collaborate across research, device, process, packaging, and manufacturing organizations to develop innovative solutions that move quickly from concept to production. Join a team where technical challenges are complex, innovation is constant, and your work will directly influence Micron's technology roadmap. As a Principal Photonics Integration Engineer, you will lead the development and integration of silicon photonics and heterogeneous integration technologies that enable high-performance optical connectivity solutions. This role combines process integration, advanced packaging, device development, and program leadership to bring new technologies from concept through manufacturing readiness. You will work across multidisciplinary teams to solve complex technical challenges while employing AI-enabled engineering tools to accelerate development and improve decision-making. Responsibilities: Develop an

At Carbon, our mission goes beyond 3D printing. We are enabling creators everywhere to make what the world needs, right now. Our company is built on the idea that diverse fields of study must come together to solve intractable problems. We have grand ambitions to create technology that will influence industry around the world. You will be joining a diverse team with a vibrant culture, where team success is as important as celebrating individual contributions. Help us change the world and we will help you change yours. About the Role Carbon is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team of talented engineers in our Santa Clara, CA office. The ideal candidate will develop, improve, and maintain manufacturing processes for Carbon’s 3D printer systems and large accessories, providing hands-on support to the production line and helping drive new process development across the organization. This role will be based in our Thomas Rd, Santa Clara facility. This role is onsite 5 days a week, Monday - Friday. This role is not eligible for relocation. Responsibilities: Participate in, maintain and improve manufacturing operations of our complex electromechanical and optical assemblies from development phase through ongoing production. Provide day-to-day support to the production line, including troubleshooting line-down situations and driving root cause investigation through to resolution. Develop new processes to improve efficiency and maintain existing processes across the line. Design and build test fixtures and tooling to support manufacturing and testing optimization. Program, troubleshoot, and maintain servers and PCAs. Create, maintain, and improve Work Instructions and other relevant manufacturing documentation. Participate in new process/product development activities and drive collaboration across cross functional teams (Design, Systems, Production, Quality, Supply Chain) Train technicians and engineers, in-house and at s

Location: Hybrid - SF Employment: Full-time Develop and qualify Volantis’s testing procedures for custom lasers and scale for mass production. You will own development and implementation of testing and reliability procedures for our first- and second-generation custom laser designs, and their integration with the wafer-scale interposer. Responsibilities Partnering with the laser design team to define test plans, specifications and pass/fail criteria for new individually addressable VCSEL array designs. Characterizing prototype devices (LIV, spectral, far-field/beam profile, polarization, thermal and high-speed modulation) and delivering timely analysis that feeds back into design iterations. Managing test data, including databases, wafer maps, yield analysis and SPC, to track device performance and process variation in conjunction with the designers. Designing, building and maintaining wafer- and die-level prober systems, test fixtures and automated test software. Owning qualification and ramp-up of VCSEL array product testing systems, scaling from R&D characterization to high-volume production test. Working with the laser design, packaging and wafer-scale interposer teams to prove out reliability of the VCSEL itself and the overall system. Requirements Deep hands-on experience with semiconductor laser (preferably VCSEL) testing, characterization, validation, reliability and qualification. Experience designing prober systems, test fixtures and related software automation Proficiency with optical and electrical test equipment such as SMUs, optical spectrum analyzers, power meters, VNAs, and beam profilers Ability to work independently as well as in cross-functional teams including quality and packaging Nice to have Experience qualifying and using contract manufacturers for large volume production test of VCSELs Experience testing high-density VCSEL arrays, both top and bottom side emitting. High speed direct modulation laser diode test experience Understanding of

The Research Engineer – Mechatronics is a hands-on engineering role within the TaylorMade Research & Development team, focused on the design, prototyping, integration, and validation of electromechanical systems that advance golf equipment and player performance. This role demands deep practical expertise in mechatronics, sensor systems, electronic hardware, wiring, and embedded controls, combined with the ability to develop supporting software and user-facing tools. The ideal candidate is a builder and problem-solver who thrives in a laboratory and prototype environment, producing functional systems from concept through deployment. Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities: Design, prototype, wire, assemble, and test mechatronic and electromechanical systems used in golf equipment evaluation, performance measurement, and product development Develop and interpret wiring diagrams, schematics, and electrical specifications for custom hardware assemblies, test rigs, and IoT-connected devices Select, integrate, and characterize sensors (IMUs, load cells, encoders, pressure sensors, optical sensors, etc.) – including defining operating limits, calibration procedures, and signal conditioning requirements Design and implement IoT systems and wireless data acquisition platforms that capture real-time performance data from equipment and players Develop embedded firmware and control software for microcontrollers and microprocessors (e.g., Arduino, Raspberry Pi, STM32 or similar) to drive test automation and data capture systems Write clean, maintainable code to interface with hardware, process sensor data, and build internal and user-facing applications and interfaces; leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate prototyping and automate test routines; apply basic computer vision techni

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all . Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever. Join Our Team as a STAFF ENGINEER, TDT PD CMP At Micron, we are driven by the pursuit of excellence and innovation. As a Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) Process Development Engineer, you will play a key role on our Technology Development Taiwan (TDT) CMP team. You will contribute to the progress of our innovative DRAM technology. If you have a passion for semiconductor development and enjoy working in a dynamic and collaborative environment, we invite you to join us in defining the future of the semiconductor industry! Key Responsibilities Develop and refine CMP processes to support advanced DRAM technology acceleration. Collaborate with diverse teams to develop new outstanding semiconductor devices. Perform rigorous process characterization, develop new consumables, and evaluate new hardware. Conduct groundbreaking research and innovate to contribute to Micron’s extensive patent portfolio. Drive continuous process and efficiency improvements to meet yield, quality, and cycle time requirements. Direct and manage CMP consumables and equipment suppliers. Plan and complete well-designed experiments, presenting results in clear and concise reports. Minimum Qualifications Proficiency in both Chinese and English languages. Expertise in CMP process development. Hands-on experience with CMP polishing equipment, including familiarity with equipment operation, optical metrology, profilometry, common polishing

Job Details: Job Description: The world is transforming - and so is Intel. Intel is a company of bold and curious inventors and problem solvers who create some of the most astounding technology advancements and experiences in the world. With a legacy of relentless innovation and a commitment to bring smart, connected devices to every person on Earth, our diverse and brilliant teams are continually searching for tomorrow's technology and revel in the challenge that changing the world for the better brings. We work every single day to design and manufacture silicon products that empower people's digital lives. Come join us and do something wonderful. Join us as a Manufacturing Failure Analysis Engineer, where you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and reliability of Intel's next-generation silicon, product, package, platforms, and board process technologies. You will identify failures, conduct root cause analyses, and develop innovative methodologies to enhance performance and yield. By leveraging your expertise, you'll contribute to driving manufacturing innovation and supporting the delivery of world-class products. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience in probing, strong understanding of device behavior, and the ability to independently execute complex debug workflows. Business group You will be part of Intel's manufacturing organization, a cornerstone of our operations that focuses on advancing semiconductor process technologies and ensuring product excellence. This team is dedicated to delivering high-quality solutions that support Intel's broader mission to create groundbreaking technologies that power the future. Key Responsibilities: • Operate general failure analysis tools in the labs, such as TEM, SEM, optical scopes. • Perform electrical probing an

Ignite your curiosity. Solve the unsolvable. At Leidos, we do more than write code—we decode the unknown. Our San Diego-based research and engineering team takes on some of the nation’s toughest defense challenges using advanced signal processing, ocean remote sensing, and high-performance computing. We’re seeking a Software Engineer / Computer Scientist who enjoys solving complex problems and pushing the limits of performance. In this role, you’ll work alongside a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers with expertise in hydrodynamics, physics, acoustics, and signal processing to build impactful software that turns massive, complex data sets into meaningful insight. If you are motivated by innovation, energized by collaboration, and excited to see your work support real-world missions, this could be the right opportunity for you. What You’ll Do Collaborate with scientists and engineers to design, develop, and optimize advanced algorithms for next-generation radar, optical, and infrared sensor systems. Build scalable, high-performance backend systems for scientific computing in distributed environments. Integrate, refactor, and improve scientific codebases to increase efficiency and scalability. Translate and optimize existing code for GPU/CUDA acceleration and parallel or distributed execution. Test, document, maintain, and enhance complex software in Linux/Unix environments. Contribute in a collaborative environment that values technical excellence, creativity, and continuous growth. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related field with 4+ years of backend software development experience, or a Master’s degree with 2+ years of experience. Equivalent experience may be considered in place of a degree. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance; active Top Secret clea

NVIDIA has transformed computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years through exceptional technology and the people who build it. In semiconductor manufacturing, our role is to enable the ecosystem, not compete within it. We partner with fabs, equipment manufacturers, and software providers to make inspection, metrology, and manufacturing intelligence dramatically faster on the NVIDIA platform. Our team builds the software that makes this possible: models, adaptation and evaluation workflows, and deployable inference capabilities that partners integrate into their own tools. We work in environments where labeled data is limited and proprietary, distributions shift across tools and fabs, production budgets are tight, and software must operate inside air-gapped facilities. We’re seeking a Principal Systems Software Engineer for Semiconductor Inspection in Santa Clara. This is a hands-on architect role: you will define the approach, build it, evaluate it, and demonstrate the results. You will work across computer vision, time-series modeling, multimodal AI, anomaly detection, model adaptation, evaluation, and production inference. Success means technology that a fab or equipment vendor can integrate, operate, and trust—not only a successful internal demonstration. What you’ll be doing: Define and prototype AI system architectures spanning optical and e-beam inspection, wafer and mask inspection, metrology, defect review, equipment signals, and process data. Advance world foundation model capabilities for semiconductor manufacturing, including vision, time-series and multimodal representation learning, model adaptation, domain transfer, and data-scarce defect understanding. Develop workflows for defect detection, classification, localization, segmentation, nuisance filtering, ADC, AD