Optoelectronic Process Architect – Microelectronics

Actalent; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Microelectronics Process Engineer to own end-to-end assembly processes for advanced optoelectronic modules in a Kanata, ON hybrid setting. You will combine hands-on process development with architecture responsibilities to translate customer needs into robust manufacturing specs.

The role involves SPC-driven process monitoring, capital equipment qualification, and collaboration with R&D to industrialize technologies for data centers and aerospace, medical, and industrial

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant engineering field.
• 8+ years direct experience in microelectronics.
• At least 2 years of demonstrable process ownership or process architect experience, including end-to-end responsibility for specific processes.
• Expert knowledge of flip-chip assembly processes.
• Expert knowledge of wire bonding processes.
• Hands‑on experience with surface mount technology (SMT).
• Experience with reflow soldering and solder interconnect processes.
• Experience with electrical interconnect technologies in microelectronics assemblies.
• Familiarity with material interaction in microelectronics assemblies and related process control methods.
• Experience with statistical process control (SPC) and data analysis for process monitoring and improvement.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and define assembly strategies for complex optoelectronic modules, ensuring alignment with performance, reliability, and manufacturability goals.
• Lead hands‑on development, optimization, and documentation of critical process recipes for microelectronics assembly.
• Own key processes end to end, acting as a process architect by allocating process elements to be developed and maintained across the team.
• Procure, evaluate, and qualify capital equipment in accordance with technology roadmaps and process requirements.
• Translate customer requirements into clear manufacturing specifications and process guidelines.
• Provide design-for-manufacturing and design-for-test (DFx) guidance to optimize yield and reliability prior to prototype builds.
• Apply statistical process control and data analysis methods to monitor, control, and improve process performance.
• Develop, author, and approve high-level process documentation, qualification plans, and qualification reports.
• Mentor junior engineers by providing technical guidance on microelectronics processes, materials interactions, and process control methods.
• Collaborate closely with R&D and manufacturing teams to ensure smooth technology transfer and scalable production.

Skills

Process ownership

Flip-chip

Wire bonding

SMT

Reflow soldering

Electrical interconnects

SPC

Data analysis

DFx guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Microelectronics Process Engineer to own end-to-end assembly processes for advanced optoelectronic modules in a Kanata, ON hybrid setting. You will combine hands-on process development with architecture responsibilities to translate customer needs into robust manufacturing specs.

The role involves SPC-driven process monitoring, capital equipment qualification, and collaboration with R&D to industrialize technologies for data centers and aerospace, medical, and industrial