Lumentum Operations LLC

Senior Wafer Process Engineer

Lumentum Operations LLC$87K — $125K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS degree with 8+ years of relevant experience in clean room manufacturing
  • MS/PhD in materials science or related field preferred
  • 3+ years of practical experience in a production wafer fab environment is desirable
  • Familiarity with III-V compound semiconductor devices is advantageous
  • Experience with JMP and Minitab for statistical data analysis
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to work independently
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills across cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain processes for compound semiconductor wafer fabrication
  • Collaborate across teams to ensure seamless process transfers into production
  • Support Product Engineering with Yield enhancement and Failure Analysis
  • Sustain processes focusing on statistical process control
  • Work on manufacturability and defect reduction in wafer fabrication
  • Conduct data analysis correlating defects with process parameters
  • Document engineering processes for deployment into volume manufacturing

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Collaborative team environment
  • Flexible schedule for manufacturing support
  • Competitive total compensation packages
  • Health and welfare benefits
Full Job Description
Senior Manufacturing Process Engineer (Mfg Waferfab)

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

Our people make all the difference in our success.

We are seeking a bright Process Engineering professional to join our talented team in our San Jose Fab. If you have a passion for learning and solving problems as well as an educational background that includes materials science, physics, electrical engineering or directly related disciplines; or hands-on experience that includes wafer fabrication process and equipment; -- this role could be just what you seek.

What Will You Do:
  • This role involves developing and maintaining processes for the fabrication of compound semiconductor wafers. It requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams in Process Development, Integration, and Product Engineering to ensure the seamless transfer of advanced processes into production. Additionally, this position will support the Product Engineering team with First Pass Yield and Failure Analysis to enhance the performance and yield of photonic devices. A strong understanding and practical experience in wafer fab processing are crucial, particularly in Photolithography and Plating, as well as in Sputtering thin film deposition, RIE, PECVD, and Wet Etch.
  • Design, develop and qualify different area of Mfg. Process including but not limited to Photolithography, Plating, and Sputtering thin film deposition processes.
  • Sustain processes with emphasis on statistical process control, maintain yields and improve yields to targets.
  • Improve manufacturability and defect reduction for different process areas of the wafer fab by working closely with various process engineers.
  • Develop and maintain documentation and statistical process control (SPC) charts appropriate to a wafer manufacturing Fab.
  • Data Analysis and correlation of defects with process parameters across different process areas of the fab.
  • Process development and sustaining engineering for GaAs/InP wafer processes for existing products.
  • Provide detailed engineering analysis and documentation to support process deployment and ramp into volume manufacturing.


Requirements:
  • The ideal candidate should possess a BS degree along with over 8 years of relevant experience in a clean room manufacturing environment. An MS or PhD in materials science, electrical engineering, optics, solid state physics, or a similar field is preferred. Additionally, having over 3 years of practical experience in a production wafer fabrication facility and high-volume manufacturing is highly desirable.
  • Familiarity with fabricating III-V compound semiconductor devices, such as edge-emitting lasers, vertical surface-emitting lasers, photodetectors, and integrated photonics devices, is advantageous.
  • Experience with statistical data analysis tools like JMP and Minitab is required, and proficiency in Python is considered an advantage.
  • Proven ability to execute projects independently
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills are essential for effectively interacting with Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Design, Production Engineering, and other cross-functional project teams.
  • Experience with process design of experiments (DOE), statistical process control (SPC) rules, control charts, and various aspects of manufacturing and operations is required.
  • Proven ability to independently handle projects and adapt to a flexible schedule for 24/7 fab manufacturing support.

Pay Range:
P40-USA-1 :$87,550.00 - $125,050.00
Disclaimer:

Final base salary for the successful candidate will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job location, where work will be performed, qualifications, work history and relevant experience. With our continual goal of making Lumentum a best place to work for our employees, we strive to offer employees competitive total compensation packages, which may include annual bonus, commission for certain sales roles, equity, and health and welfare benefits.

About Lumentum Operations LLC

Lumentum is a leading provider of photonics products for optical networking and commercial laser customers worldwide. The company designs and manufactures innovative optical and photonic products enabling optical networking and commercial laser customers worldwide. Lumentum's optical components and subsystems are part of virtually every type of telecom, enterprise, and data center network. The company's commercial lasers enable advanced manufacturing techniques and diverse applications including next-generation 3D sensing capabilities. Lumentum is headquartered in Milpitas, California, and has R&D, manufacturing, and sales offices worldwide. The company was founded in 2015 as a spinoff from JDS Uniphase Corporation.
Learn more about Lumentum Operations LLC
Size
5,618 employees
Market Cap
$3.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$189.1 million
Founded
2015
5 Year Trend
+11.3%
Revenue
$1.7 billion
NASDAQ

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