Photonics Fabrication Process Engineer
Xanadu
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: United States
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About the role
- Contribute to the development and optimization of process modules used to build integrated photonic devices from thin film lithium niobate
- Design and execute fabrication process improvement experiments, including defining fabrication splits, gathering and analyzing inline data, etc.
- Define and execute metrology and failure analysis plans to identify and mitigate failure modes and assess results of process optimization experiments
- Challenge the state-of-the-art in key performance metrics associated with integrated photonics fabrication
- Stay abreast of new developments in the field of photonics fabrication process development and rapidly implement new learnings and discoveries
- Ability to travel weekly to the cleanroom facility is required
Requirements
- PhD in Physics, Engineering, Experimental Sciences, or related relevant discipline with a focus on device fabrication, or Masters with 3+ years of cleanroom process development experience
- Experience in the operation of cleanroom tools including photolithography, deposition (PVD, CVD), wet & plasma etching (RIE, ICP), and characterization (e.g., XRR/XRD, SEM, AFM, Raman spectroscopy, photoluminescence, ellipsometry, etc.)
- Knowledge of birefringent thin film stack metrology, characterization, and optimization
- Experience developing cleanroom recipes and maintaining detailed process documentation
- Experience with statistical process control
- Experience working in a collaborative team-based development environment
- Ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple competing priorities
- Experience with data analysis and related software, such as Python, GitHub, JMP, MATLAB, etc.
- Availability for travel required (≤ 20% travel time)
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Professional development
- Flexible work arrangements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
device fabricationprocess optimizationmetrologyfailure analysisstatistical process controldata analysiscleanroom process developmentbirefringent thin film stack metrologyfabrication process improvementcleanroom recipes
Soft Skills
collaborativeautonomousability to manage multiple prioritiesfast-paced environment
Certifications
PhD in PhysicsPhD in EngineeringPhD in Experimental SciencesMasters in relevant discipline