Senior Photonics Process Engineer — Hybrid, SPC/DoE

Try&Hire; Ecublens; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Try&Hire in Switzerland is seeking a senior process engineer to own and develop core unit processes for a silicon nitride photonics platform. You will lead projects, document unit processes, and ensure manufacturability and yield while collaborating with local and remote teams.

Requirements include an advanced degree in a relevant field, years of experience in semiconductor/photonic process engineering, and strong SPC/DoE/metrology skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field (Materials Science, Microengineering, Physics, Chemistry)
• Several years of experience leading complex semiconductor or photonic process engineering projects
• Deep expertise in process development, SPC, DoE, metrology, and failure analysis
• Rigorous cleanroom discipline and hands-on fab environment experience
• Strong analytical and communication skills across local and remote teams
• Working proficiency in English; French is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop, qualify, and document unit processes across lithography, thin film deposition, etching, and back-end processing
• Lead end-to-end engineering projects, providing technical direction to engineers
• Maintain process specifications, set SPC control limits, design DoE experiments, and interpret capability data
• Investigate process excursions to root cause and implement corrective actions through change management
• Transfer developed unit processes to volume production and support ramp-up activities
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to the Quality Management System

Skills

Process development

SPC

DoE

Metrology

Failure analysis

Cleanroom discipline

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

University or HES degree in Materials Science, Microengineering, Physics, Chemistry, or related field

Job description

Try&Hire in Switzerland is seeking a senior process engineer to own and develop core unit processes for a silicon nitride photonics platform. You will lead projects, document unit processes, and ensure manufacturability and yield while collaborating with local and remote teams.

Requirements include an advanced degree in a relevant field, years of experience in semiconductor/photonic process engineering, and strong SPC/DoE/metrology skills.