SiPho Device Engineer
PhD-level R&D / Research roles on Crosslinked list a median of $131k (116 that show pay). This posting does not list pay.
Develop and optimize silicon photonics device and process technologies in a semiconductor wafer foundry
Worth knowing
Why it is interesting. Own silicon photonics device design and process development in a VLSI foundry, with TCAD and optical simulation tooling.
Might not be for you. Requires 5+ years silicon photonics experience and expert optoelectronics knowledge — not a polymer/materials role.
The materials angleSilicon photonic device design, characterization and optimization; PhD in Materials Sci & Eng; process technology development in VLSI foundry
- Seniority
- Senior
- Work
- On-site
- Type
- Full-time
- Degree
- PhD
- Experience
- 5+ yrs
- Industry
- Semiconductor
- Role
- R&D / Research
Role details
Job Description
Responsible for research, development, and improvement of existing and newly developed devices & process technologies for manufacture of Silicon Photonics-related devices in a semiconductor wafer foundry. The employee exercises independent judgment in developing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria.
- Process technology development and implementation in a VLSI manufacturing, foundry environment.
- Silicon photonic device design, characterization and optimization
- Participate in and coordinate experiments toward technology development and yield enhancement.
- Work with process engineering team, test team, customers to define goals and manufacturing solutions.
- Design test structures (in CAD environment) and define tests for device characterization (ICCAP, LabView).
- Provide support to resolve customer issues, problems and questions.
- Support transfer from development to production for processes variants.
- Support process transfer to worldwide fabrication facilities if needed.
This Job Is For You If
- You can provide support to resolve customer issues, problems, and questions.
- You process technology development and implementation in a VLSI manufacturing, foundry environment.
- You are an expert in Silicon photonic device design, characterization and optimization
- You can participate in and coordinate experiments toward technology development and yield enhancement
- You can work with process engineering teams, test team, customers to define goals and manufacturing solutions.
- You can design test structures (in CAD environment) and define tests for device characterization (ICCAP, LabView)
- You can support transfer from development to production for processes variants.
- You can support transfers to worldwide fabrication facilities if needed.
Job Requirements
- PhD preferred, in engineering discipline: Electrical Eng, Materials Sci & Eng, Physics or related.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Silicon Photonics-related process and device development role or 5-year PhD program in related field.
- Position requires very strong analytical and people skills.
- Expert-level understanding of silicon photonic and optoelectronic devices.
- Specific computer skills desired: experience with optical simulation software (e.g. Lumerical) ability to read and edit mask layout data (e.g. Cadence Virtuoso software), experience with statistical data processing software (e.g. R or JMP), device and process TCAD simulation tools (e.g. Medici, Sentaurus etc.), experience with semiconductor fab lot management software (e.g. PROMIS or Workstream).
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