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Sr. Process Engineer

San Jose💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-09 → 2026-09-26

Core

Drive process development for novel III-V etching, coating, and semiconductor fabrication modules to enable next-generation photonic systems for AI supercomputing.

Role type

Senior IC process engineer (semiconductor/photonics)

Builds

Advanced photonic engines and chip-to-chip optical interconnects

Domain

Semiconductor manufacturing / Silicon photonics / AI infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

III-V materials processing, wet/dry etching, thin film deposition, lithography, DOE design, statistical process control, metrology strategy, vendor/tooling qualification, process documentation

Preferred skills

Silicon photonics processing flows, heterogeneous integration, III-V to SiPh interfaces

Technologies

SEM, profilometry, ellipsometry, optical inspection, cleanroom fabrication tools

Responsibilities

Drive process development for novel III-V etching and coating modules; Translate product requirements into process specifications and control plans; Define tooling needs, process windows, and vendor requirements; Design and execute DOEs to optimize yield and manufacturability; Define metrology requirements and inspection strategies; Evaluate and select tooling and external partners; Institutionalize processes through documentation and training; Support assessment of silicon photonics processing flows; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot process issues

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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