Process Engineer
Lumentum•Greensboro, NC
•$100,000 - $140,000
About The Position
It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
Requirements
- Master’s or Ph.D. in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience operating MOCVD systems (e.g., Aixtron or Veeco platforms).
- Strong background in statistical process control.
Nice To Haves
- Specific experience with optoelectronic devices and an understanding of Quantum Well structures is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Epitaxial Growth: Design and execute MOCVD growth runs for compound semiconductor structures.
- Recipe Optimization: Develop and refine growth recipes to achieve precise thickness control, doping profiles, and wavelength uniformity across large-diameter wafers.
- Characterization & Analysis: Analyze epi-wafers using Photoluminescence, XRD, Hall Effect, and SIMS data to correlate growth parameters with device performance.
- Hardware Ownership: Manage MOCVD reactor maintenance, including seasoning, part changes, and troubleshooting hardware issues.
- Yield Improvement: Drive root-cause analysis for defects and implement process controls to maximize High-Volume Manufacturing yields.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Device Design and Fab teams to translate simulation requirements into tangible epitaxial layers.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
