CareerPlan

Yield & Quality Engineer – UHP and CW Laser / Photonics Semiconductor

USA - NC- GreensboroFull-time$90k–$166k2026-08-27 → 2026-11-11

Core

Improve manufacturing yield and resolve quality/reliability issues for ultra-high-power semiconductor laser chips and photonics devices.

Role type

Senior Yield & Quality Engineer (Photonics/Semiconductor)

Builds

High-power semiconductor laser chips and optoelectronic devices

Domain

Semiconductor manufacturing / Photonics / Optoelectronics

Required skills

Semiconductor device physics, UHP laser chip fabrication, Yield engineering, Statistical data analysis, Root-cause investigation, DOE design, SPC, JMP, Python, SQL

Preferred skills

III-V materials (InP), Wafer-level test data analysis, Failure mechanism analysis, High-volume manufacturing experience

Technologies

JMP, Python, SQL

Responsibilities

Drive yield improvement via systematic analysis of manufacturing and test data; Analyze large datasets to identify yield limiters and failure signatures; Lead root-cause investigations for quality and reliability issues; Design and execute DOE for process improvement; Establish and monitor yield and quality metrics; Partner cross-functionally with R&D, process engineering, and manufacturing teams.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC