Staff Integration Engineer

SkyWater Technology Foundry, Inc.•Bloomington, MN

1d•$95,200 - $142,800•Onsite

About The Position

In the Advanced Technology Services (ATS) group at SkyWater, our team works hand in hand with customers to develop a wide range of exciting new, novel, and fully customized technologies - including superconducting ICs, quantum computing devices, carbon nanotube devices, MEMs, Bio sensors, DNA sequencing devices, Si photonics, and III-V devices. We are seeking a Staff Integration Engineer to join our quantum photonics hardware team, working on the fabrication and integration of photonic devices in a semiconductor foundry environment. This role sits at the intersection of process engineering, device physics, systems integration and photonic platform creation — bridging wafer-level fabrication with functional quantum photonic hardware for networking, sensing, and computing applications.

Requirements

BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Eng, Materials Science, Chemical Eng, Physics, Optical Engineering or related discipline
Experience with cleanroom fabrication tools (lithography, etch, deposition, CMP, metrology)
BS and 5 years, or MS and 3 years, or PhD and 0-3 years of engineering experience in a semiconductor fab or lab environment.
Basic knowledge of semiconductor fabrication and equipment.
Strong organizational skills and work ethic.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
Ability to thrive in a large cross-functional program environment.
US Citizenship Required: This position will require the holding of or ability to obtain government security clearance which requires U.S Citizenship.

Nice To Haves

PhD in a related field.
Research experience in materials used in semiconductor manufacturing.
Exposure to various aspects of semiconductor manufacturing processes.
Experience with foundry-scale (200mm/300mm) photonic process design kits (PDKs)
Hands-on experience with photonic integrated circuit (PIC) fabrication in a cleanroom/fab environment
Demonstrated experience with low-loss waveguide fabrication (etch processes, cladding deposition, propagation loss reduction techniques)
Strong understanding of optical characterization techniques (loss measurement, spectral characterization)
Experience with III-V integration techniques: wafer bonding, die attach, epitaxial lift-off, or heterogeneous integration
Familiarity with high-speed modulator design, fabrication, or characterization (RF/electro-optic co-design a plus)
Working knowledge of quantum photonics principles as applied to at least one of: quantum networking, quantum sensing, or quantum computing
Familiarity with cryogenic packaging or testing for quantum hardware
Experience with single-photon detectors (SNSPDs, APDs) or photon-pair sources
Background in RF/microwave engineering for modulator driver integration
Publication record or patents in integrated photonics, quantum optics, or related fields
Experience with simulation tools (Lumerical, COMSOL, MEEP, or similar) for waveguide/device design
Prior work in a semiconductor fab or foundry environment

Responsibilities

Develop and optimize fabrication process flows for wafer level manufacturing of low-loss photonic waveguides, ensuring seamless execution
Lead or support III-V-on-silicon (or III-V-on-photonics) heterogeneous/hybrid integration efforts
Develop, characterize and integrate high-speed electro-optic modulators into photonic circuits
Support integration of components relevant to quantum applications: single-photon sources/detectors, or cryogenic-compatible photonics
Collaborate with process integration teams to troubleshoot yield, optical loss, and reliability issues across the fab flow
Develop test and characterization methodologies for waveguide loss, modulator bandwidth, coupling efficiency, and device-level quantum metrics
Interface with cross-functional teams (customer, design, process, packaging, test) to ensure manufacturability of quantum photonic devices
Document process recipes, integration flows, and failure analysis for internal knowledge transfer and process control
Collaborate with CAD engineers to validate incoming layout files, constructing frames with essential metrology boxes and electrical test structures.
Implement data collection schemes and collaborate with process and tool experts to formulate effective process recipes.
Design and conduct experiments to validate and optimize process recipes.
Liaise with the failure analysis lab to submit samples for cross-sectioning, contributing to continuous improvement.
Monitor customer material and proactively address processing issues, ensuring a smooth workflow.
Conduct regular meetings with customers, providing updates on project progress as materials move through the production line.
Deliver process reviews with the goal of transitioning the device to full-scale production.