Sr. Engineer, Process Development
Core
Develop, optimize, and sustain wafer fabrication processes for InP photonic device lines (BH DFB lasers and BH Gain Chips) to support yield, quality, and throughput.
Role type
Senior IC process development engineer (semiconductor/photonics)
Builds
InP Buried Heterostructure DFB lasers and BH Gain Chips
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Photonics / III-V materials
Required skills
III-V/InP process experience, photolithography, PECVD, dry etch, wet etch, metallization, statistical analysis, SPC, DOE, root-cause analysis, fab metrology, process physics and chemistry
Preferred skills
InP-based laser or PIC fabrication experience, graduate research in III-V device fabrication
Technologies
JMP, Minitab, Python, CD-SEM, profilometer, ellipsometer, XRD, TLM
Responsibilities
Own process modules (photolithography, PECVD, dry etch, wet etch, metallization) for production; develop and optimize processes (lithography CD, dielectric films, Mesa etch, surface prep); define process windows and control limits; lead root-cause investigations for yield loss and excursions; execute DOEs and NPI runs; maintain POR documentation and manage process changes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC