Senior Epitaxy Equipment Engineer

Lumentum Operations LLC; Towcester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumentum is seeking a Senior Epitaxy Equipment Engineer to support the Caswell site. You will perform maintenance planning, drive equipment improvements, and assist with tool procurement and commissioning.

The role focuses on MOVPE-related equipment, gas systems, and safety procedures within a cleanroom environment. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in wafer fabrication or epitaxy, solid electrical/engineering background, and familiarity with vacuum systems and PLCs.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical or mechanical engineering or equivalent time-served apprenticeship.
• 5+ years in Wafer Fab or Epitaxy engineering environment.
• Electrical qualifications such as BS7671 18th edition would be an advantage.
• Experience with MOVPE and/or MOCVD.
• Experience in a fast-paced semiconductor manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Daily maintenance planning coordinating with Manufacturing and Process teams.
• Equipment improvements and upgrades and assistance with installations.
• Providing technical input to new tool procurement, commissioning and release to process.
• Working on MOVPE and related equipment to minimize downtime during production.
• Oversee chemical, gases and spare parts control and waste management.
• Develop preventative maintenance strategies to maximise equipment utilisation and uptime.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Vacuum systems

Reading schematics

Process safety

Manual dexterity

Education

Bachelors or higher in electrical/mechanical engineering

Tools

MOVPE/MOCVD equipment

Aixtron MOVPE reactors

Mass Flow Controllers

Hi-Vac pumps

PLCs

Job description

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!

Senior Epitaxy Equipment Engineer

Its an exciting time to join Lumentum! Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a market-leading manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products enabling optical networking and commercial laser customers worldwide. Lumentum’s optical components and subsystems are part of virtually every type of telecom, enterprise, and data center network. Lumentum’s commercial lasers enable advanced manufacturing techniques and diverse applications including next-generation 3D sensing capabilities. Lumentum is headquartered in San Jose, California with R&D, manufacturing, and sales offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.lumentum.com.

Summary: You will provide Equipment Engineering support to the Epitaxy Shift Equipment Engineers and Technicians at the Caswell site. This will include (but not limited to) Continuous Improvement projects, day to day production support, assisting with fault finding / repair of production equipment and associated systems, working with Process Gas systems and the use of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).

Key Responsibilities

• Daily maintenance planning coordinating with Manufacturing and Process teams.
• Equipment improvements and upgrades and assistance with installations
• Providing technical input to new tool procurement, commissioning and release to process.
• Working on MOVPE and associated equipment to minimize downtime during production.
• This will include include phosphorous-trap and gas cylinder changes using self-contained breathing apparatus SCBA (training will be provided as neccessary, must be clean shaven).
• Forklift truck driving (training will be provided).
• Oversee chemical, gases and spare parts control, chemical fills and waste management.
• Provide technical direction and instruction to Shift Technicians regarding procedures, safety and best practice.
• Assist with logistic projects, e.g. equipment relocation, cleanroom reorganization, shipping, etc.
• Assist with shutdown activities (some weekend overtime may be required).
• Liaising with equipment and spares suppliers and specialist service providers (including the supervision of external contractors and field service engineers).
• Developing and delivering preventative maintenance strategies to maximise equipment utilisation and up-time.
• Adhere to all site safety and environmental procedures.
• Support of site emergency response function.

Key Relationships

Epitaxy Process Engineering Team Manufacturing Operations Team Site Facilities Team

Qualifications

• An HNC or Degree in an electrical/mechanical engineering discipline or equivalent time-served apprenticeship.
• 5 years of experience within a Wafer Fab or Epitaxy Engineering environment.
• Electrical qualifications such as BS7671 18th edition would be an advantage.
• Skills Essential Electrical engineering experience to include low and high voltage working.
• Comprehensive Semiconductor Engineering experience (Minimum 5 years) including MOVPE and/or MOCVD.
• Experience of a fast-paced semiconductor manufacturing environment.
• Excellent knowledge of vacuum systems including Hi-Vac principles, pumps and leak-checking, pneumatic systems and the operation & use of PLCs.
• Ability to read and quickly understand equipment wiring and mechanical schematics.
• Familiar and comfortable with the use of hazardous process gases.
• Competent Microsoft office user.
• Desirable: Previous experience with Aixtron MOVPE reactors or any other CVD equipment.
• Semiconductor Process Gas experience to include Mass Flow Controllers.
• Previous experience with Dry Abatement systems.

Other Requirements

• Day Shift 08:00 - 16:00
• Working within a cleanroom environment with the prerequisite use of cleanroom clothing.
• Contactable for advice or call out should the occasion arise.
• Requirement to wear (SCBA) self-contained breathing apparatus. This will require candidate to be clean shaven.
• Excellent standard of written and spoken English is essential.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Lumentum is committed to equal opportunities and actively seeks applications from all sectors of the community irrespective of sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, having responsibility for dependents, age, religion/beliefs, or any other reason which cannot be shown to be justified.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation.

Lumentum is illuminating the networks of tomorrow with advanced photonic technologies that enable AI, data centers, telecom, industrial, and sensing applications. As AI accelerates the global demand for bandwidth and energy efficiency, we deliver the building blocks that keep data moving reliably, efficiently, and at massive scale. Our optical products support AI and compute infrastructure, cloud and DCI environments, metro and long-haul networks, while our lasers drive breakthroughs in precision manufacturing and sensing. For nearly five decades, Lumentum has been at the intersection of light and innovation. What began as a vision with JDS Uniphase to harness the power of photonics has evolved into a global force driving the communication infrastructure of tomorrow. At Lumentum, we're building more than a business - we're building a team of passionate innovators whose drive to collaborate, create, and connect the world fuels everything we do. We are part of the AI technology revolution and we are illuminating the path forward. Headquartered in San Jose, California, we operate worldwide through a network of R&D, manufacturing, and sales locations.