Senior Photonics PIC Integration Lead

SMART Photonics; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Challenging and impactful role

State-of-the-art photonic technologies

International team of experts

Tailored learning and development

Job summary

SMART Photonics in Eindhoven seeks an experienced (Senior) Vertical Integration Engineer to own PIC manufacturing platforms end-to-end. You will monitor production, supervise batches, and drive yield, quality, and productivity improvements across a complex wafer-processing flow.

You will collaborate with Process and Device Engineering, translate complex technical concepts into actionable guidance, and lead root-cause investigations with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Photonics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related fields.
• 4+ years of semiconductor integration or processing experience.
• Strong data analysis and visualization skills (Python, Spotfire, Matlab, etc.).
• Hands-on cleanroom experience, preferably with III-V materials.
• Familiarity with etching, plasma etching, epitaxy and semiconductor processing equipment.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own, monitor, and improve PIC manufacturing platforms with all its processes and production flows, end-to-end.
• Supervise production and experimental batches and use the results to drive yield, quality, and productivity improvements.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues, lead root-cause investigations, and drive solutions through implementation.
• Use data analysis, SPC, DOE, and other tools to identify trends and make data-driven decisions.
• Work closely with different teams and communicate complex technical topics clearly and effectively.
• Lead 8D and problem-solving teams.
• Support end-of-line analysis by connecting in-line process performance to final device results.
• Maintain and improve process control plans, monitoring strategies, and manufacturing baselines.
• Proactively identify opportunities to make processes more stable, robust, and efficient.

Skills

Data analysis

Python

Matlab

Spotfire

Statistical software

Cleanroom experience

III-V materials

KLayout

Root-cause analysis

DOE

Process ownership

Communication skills

Education

MSc or PhD in Photonics/Physics/EE

Tools

KLayout

Job description

SMART Photonics in Eindhoven seeks an experienced (Senior) Vertical Integration Engineer to own PIC manufacturing platforms end-to-end. You will monitor production, supervise batches, and drive yield, quality, and productivity improvements across a complex wafer-processing flow.

You will collaborate with Process and Device Engineering, translate complex technical concepts into actionable guidance, and lead root-cause investigations with cross-functional teams.