Dry Etch Engineer — Photonics & InP Innovation

smartphotonics.nl; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

SMART Photonics in the Netherlands is seeking a proactive Dry Etch Engineer to advance dry etch processes for high‑quality photonic devices. You will optimize manufacturing performance, monitor process metrics, and drive improvements across yield, quality, and cost while collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a relevant field and 3+ years in semiconductor fabrication, preferably in dry etch or plasma processing, with a strong focus on data‑driven

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of semiconductor manufacturing experience, preferably in dry etch or plasma processing.
• Understanding of semiconductor fabrication and its impact on device performance and yield.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize dry etch processes to ensure stable, reliable, and reproducible manufacturing performance.
• Monitor process performance and drive improvements in yield, quality, capacity, and cost.
• Troubleshoot process deviations, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Support the development, qualification, and introduction of new processes, equipment, and products.
• Analyze process data and apply improvement tools such as SPC, DoE, and FMEA to reduce variation and improve process stability.
• Collaborate with Equipment, Operations, Process Integration, Quality, and R&D to meet targets and specifications.
• Maintain accurate process documentation and support future InP photonics technologies.
• Take ownership of tasks, work proactively, communicate effectively, and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Root cause analysis

Process optimization

Education

Master’s degree in Materials Science or Chemical Engineering or Applied Physics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SPC

DoE

FMEA

Job description

SMART Photonics in the Netherlands is seeking a proactive Dry Etch Engineer to advance dry etch processes for high‑quality photonic devices. You will optimize manufacturing performance, monitor process metrics, and drive improvements across yield, quality, and cost while collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a relevant field and 3+ years in semiconductor fabrication, preferably in dry etch or plasma processing, with a strong focus on data‑driven