Senior Process Engineer - H1
Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for thin film lithium niobate photonic integrated circuits.
About the role
This role leads the development, optimization, and integration of manufacturing processes for non-linear photonic integrated circuits based on thin film lithium niobate. Work takes place in a cleanroom environment interfacing with process engineers, PIC designers, RF designers, and characterization engineers.
What you'll do
- Lead the development and optimization of manufacturing processes of thin film lithium niobate photonic integrated circuits.
- Drive process integration and improvement initiatives to enhance device performance and yield.
- Work closely with the process team in the cleanroom to optimize metrology measurements across the fabrication flow of TFLN chips.
- Utilize metrology tools such as CD SEM, AFM, ellipsometry, profilometry, XPS, XRD, and optical interferometry for process characterization and defect analysis.
- Troubleshoot process deviations, particle contamination, and performance issues to implement corrective actions and continuous improvement strategies.
- Collaborate with design and measurement teams and support customers throughout the design, fabrication, and testing phases.
What you'll need
- Master’s or Ph.D. in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in process engineering.
- Background in the measurement and/or design of photonic integrated circuits.
- Hands-on experience with metrology tools such as CD SEM, Alignment, Film Thickness Characterization, and Particle Measure for process verification and defect analysis.
- Experience in data analysis, SPC, and DOE.
- An active US DoD Security Clearance, or the ability to obtain one.
Nice to have
- Ph.D. in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Experience and understanding of microfabrication for photonics devices, process integration, photonic materials properties and modification, and the incorporation of MEMS and electronic devices.
- Experience modeling and measuring photonic integrated circuits.
- Experience with microwave and/or RF photonics.
- Experience with heterogeneous bonding between wafers and chips.
- Experience working with 5S and 6 Sigma.
Skills: thin film lithium niobate, photonic integrated circuits, CD SEM, metrology, process engineering
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First seen in our index 0 days ago, well below the 61-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1066
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Median days since first seen
61 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$137k
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| Metric | Quantum Computing Inc. | All employers we track in this specialty (1066 roles · 55 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 5 | 1066 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 19 | 10637 · 134 employers |
| Median days since first seen | 0 d | 61 d (+61 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $137k |
Skills observed across this category: thin film lithium niobate, photonic integrated circuits, CD SEM, metrology, process engineering
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 297 open roles · median 119 d
- Applied Materials · 62 open roles · median 77 d
- Texas Instruments · 62 open roles · median 62 d
- Entegris · 56 open roles · median 27 d
- GlobalFoundries · 55 open roles · median 38 d
- Lam Research · 55 open roles · median 26 d
How we counted: 1066 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 55 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there, and is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.