Lab Operations Engineer - Semiconductor & Optical Packaging

Samsung Electronics Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Electronics Device Solution Research Singapore (DSRS) seeks a Laboratory Operations Engineer to manage the advanced semiconductor and optical lab infrastructure, ensuring high-precision equipment uptime and strict safety compliance. You will support R&D engineers by maintaining testing environments and reporting technical feedback during prototype characterization.

The role covers equipment management, materials inventory, and collaboration with external vendors to procure lab supplies,

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in science or engineering field (materials, E&E, mechanical, chemistry or physics).
• Minimum 2 years of clean room lab management experience.
• Hands-on experience with optical assembly equipment is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of optical packaging and heterogeneous packaging of photonics IC and electronic IC with advanced packaging technologies is preferred.
• Team player with good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the operation of assembly, metrology, and optical test equipment within the lab.
• Perform regular tool operational checks and preventative maintenance to ensure optimal tool condition and minimal downtime.
• Manage tracking and timely procurement of common lab consumables and equipment-attached consumables.
• Oversee the tracking and organization of prototype samples.
• Facilitate and assist in procurement processes with external vendors.
• Maintain a safe, compliant, and well-functioning laboratory environment.
• Take full responsibility for all laboratory-related safety protocols and regulatory compliance matters.
• Compile raw data and provide lab-level test reports to SG Research engineers, offering active technical feedback observed during testing.

Skills

Clean room management

Optical alignment

Lab safety

Technical feedback

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/engineering

Tools

Optical tester

6-axis aligner

Wire bonder

Die bonder

Flip-chip bonder

Epoxy dispenser

UV curing tools

Passive pick & place

Job description

Samsung Electronics Device Solution Research Singapore (DSRS) seeks a Laboratory Operations Engineer to manage the advanced semiconductor and optical lab infrastructure, ensuring high-precision equipment uptime and strict safety compliance. You will support R&D engineers by maintaining testing environments and reporting technical feedback during prototype characterization.

The role covers equipment management, materials inventory, and collaboration with external vendors to procure lab supplies,