Experimental Physicist Lead

Nova is seeking an Experimental Physicist Lead with broad exposure to multiple technologies, ideally with a strong background in ultrafast optics. Experience or familiarity with semiconductor process control and fabrication is considered a strong advantage.

As a New-Tech Physicist, you will lead and execute concept and feasibility studies, working both independently and in close collaboration with internal teams and external partners. In this role, you will play a key part in identifying, evaluating, and integrating emerging technologies that will shape Nova’s innovation roadmap and future product portfolio.

What you will be doing:

• Lead and execute early-stage research projects to explore, validate, and de-risk new technological concepts, including hands-on laboratory work, data analysis, and simulations
• Identify emerging industry needs and proactively scout disruptive and enabling technologies to address future challenges
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional internal teams and external partners (academia and industry) to drive feasibility studies and concept development
• Influence Nova’s strategic technology direction by introducing novel, high-impact ideas into the company’s innovation and technology portfolio

Requirements

• M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Physics or a related engineering discipline
• Strong hands-on experience with complex experimental setups and measurements; experience in ultrafast optics is a strong advantage (e.g., femtosecond lasers, OPOs, pump–probe experiments)
• Proficiency in data analysis and algorithm development, using relevant software tools such as MATLAB and/or Python
• Experience in optical and mechanical system design – an advantage
• Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing processes and fab environments – an advantage
• Proven ability to evaluate and compare diverse technological approaches based on different physical principles
• Strong experimental consideration skills, including designing, building, and optimizing complex laboratory setups

That special something you bring in:

• Innovative and curious mindset, with the confidence to challenge conventional solutions
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a creative, out-of-the-box approach
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and lead in a matrix environment
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Get to know us better:

Nova (NASDAQ: NVMI) is a global company and a leading provider of innovative metrology solutions for process control in semiconductor manufacturing.

With a team of ~1200 people in three R&D centers and 27 field offices, we bring insights into the world’s most advanced industry. We leverage multiple technology fields such as physics, optics, chemistry, and algorithms to develop hardware and software solutions that measure almost every advanced computer chip built in the world.

Nova dives deep into dimensions and layers at the atomic level to extract unique insights and provide our customers with crucial decision-making data, managing critical challenges by providing unique, differentiated solutions.

Our outstanding people-focused and innovative culture means every person at Nova has the power to make an impact and significantly redefine what people can achieve through technology.

Join us if you are

A dreamer and brilliant high aimer who sees the impossible as the starting point and loves working in a multidisciplinary global team to create innovative breakthroughs.

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