Vertical Integration Lead: PIC Manufacturing & Yield

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

Job summary

SMART Photonics seeks an experienced Vertical Integration Engineer to own PIC products and their manufacturing flow. You will monitor production, supervise batches, identify improvements, and drive yield and productivity enhancements.

You will lead root-cause investigations and coordinate solutions with process/device teams. You’ll work across a complex wafer-processing flow, translating technical concepts into actionable guidance and collaborating with multiple engineering groups.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Photonics, Physics or Electrical Engineering.
• 4+ years of semiconductor integration or processing experience.
• Strong data analysis and visualization skills (Python, Spotfire, Matlab).
• Experience with statistical software (JMP, Minitab) is a plus.
• Hands-on cleanroom experience, preferably with III-V materials.
• Basic understanding of etching, plasma etching, epitaxy and processing equipment.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills including yield analysis.
• Experience with KLayout and communicating complex topics clearly.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and ownership-minded to improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Own, monitor, and improve PIC manufacturing platforms end-to-end.
• Supervise production and experimental batches to drive yield and productivity.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and lead root-cause investigations.
• Use data analysis, SPC, and DOE to identify trends and inform decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate technical topics clearly.
• Support end-of-line analysis by linking process performance to device results.
• Maintain and improve process control plans and manufacturing baselines.
• Proactively identify opportunities to make processes more stable and efficient.

Skills

Data analysis & visualization

Python

Matlab

Spotfire

JMP / Minitab

Cleanroom experience

III-V materials

Etching knowledge

DOE & SPC

KLayout

Education

MSc or PhD in Photonics

Physics / Electrical Eng.

Tools

KLayout

Statistical software

Epitaxy equipment

Job description

SMART Photonics seeks an experienced Vertical Integration Engineer to own PIC products and their manufacturing flow. You will monitor production, supervise batches, identify improvements, and drive yield and productivity enhancements.

You will lead root-cause investigations and coordinate solutions with process/device teams. You’ll work across a complex wafer-processing flow, translating technical concepts into actionable guidance and collaborating with multiple engineering groups.