Senior MOCVD Engineer - USA - Alhambra, CA, United States
$94,000 - $134,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 11 May 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 27 August 2026.
Focuses on InP-based bulk and MQW material growth using Aixtron and Veeco MOCVD tools.
About the role
The MOCVD Engineer is responsible for daily MOCVD sustaining operations, equipment maintenance, and monitoring material measurements and data records in an onsite cleanroom environment. The position focuses on InP-based bulk and MQW material growth using Aixtron and Veeco MOCVD tools.
What you'll do
- Set up daily operation schedules, create recipes, monitor process and equipment status, and maintain material results to specification. - Manage raw material inventory, ordering, and exchanges for InP substrates, MO bubblers, and hydride cylinders, while serving as a member of the Emergency Response Group (ERT). - Oversee maintenance services for MOCVD reactors and characterization tools, and create ISO-compliant documentation for operational procedures. - Set up and manage SPC charts, compile technical reports and presentations, and deliver technical training for operators and technicians. - Lead failure analysis activities, identify defect mechanisms using optical inspection, SEM, FIB, SIMS, and electrical analysis, and implement corrective actions. - Conduct root-cause investigations and execute defect reduction and yield improvement initiatives across equipment and processes.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Physics, Photonics, or a related field. - 5+ years of experience in InP-based bulk/MQW material growth with Aixtron or Veeco MOCVD tools. - Hands-on experience in the sustaining and maintenance of MOCVD equipment. - Experience with material characterization techniques including PL, XRD, ECV, SEM, SIMS, Hall, TEM, and AFM. - Working knowledge of SPC, Gage, DOE, manufacturing data analysis, and optoelectronic device physics. - Demonstrated capability in troubleshooting contamination, epi defects, and process fluctuations.
Nice to have
- JMP experience.
Skills: MOCVD, technical reports, SPC charts, failure analysis, defect mechanisms, yield improvement, root-cause investigations
This role has been open 209 days — well above the 62-day median for Compound Semiconductor Engineering roles.
Compound Semiconductor Engineering · Compound Semiconductor
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Open roles in category
65
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Median days open
62 d
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Median salary
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| Metric | Semtech | All employers we track in this specialty (65 roles · 25 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 65 |
| Median days open | 209 d | 62 d (+147 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | — |
Skills observed across this category: MOCVD, technical reports, SPC charts, failure analysis, defect mechanisms, yield improvement
Who's hiring in this category
- Infineon Technologies · 10 open roles · median 61 d
- Coherent Corp · 7 open roles · median 124 d
- Lumentum · 6 open roles · median 111 d
- STMicroelectronics · 4 open roles · median 71 d
- Texas Instruments · 4 open roles · median 45 d
- Keysight Technologies · 3 open roles · median 41 d
How we counted: 65 open Compound Semiconductor Engineering (Compound Semiconductor) roles from 25 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 26 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.
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