Lead Photonics Process Integration Engineer

Georgian; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Xanadu, a leader in photonic quantum computing, is seeking a seasoned Fabrication Process Engineer to develop and optimize fabrication processes for crystalline electro-optic materials. You will own wafer lots at partner foundries and collaborate with design and process teams to push device performance.

The role requires deep expertise in photonics fabrication, metrology, and data analysis, with travel up to 20%. A PhD and 10+ years in a foundry environment are preferred.

Qualifications

• PhD in physics, materials science, electrical engineering or related field.
• ≥ 10 years of experience in a foundry environment for semiconductor or integrated photonics products.
• Experience with full product development cycle from R&D through volume ramping.
• Experience coordinating with external partners, including major foundries.
• Experience with semiconductor fabrication process development and optimization pathways.
• Demonstrated track record of achieving low loss in integrated photonic components.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development and optimization of process modules for integrated photonic devices.
• Collaborate with Design team to improve yield of optical components and build complex stacks.
• Independently own wafer lots processed at Xanadu’s foundry partners.
• Design and execute fabrication process improvement experiments and data analysis.
• Define metrology and failure analysis plans to identify and mitigate failure modes.
• Collaborate with internal and external photonics process engineers and designers.
• Push performance metrics in integrated photonics fabrication.
• Stay abreast of new developments and implement learnings.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Travel availability

Education

PhD in physics, materials science, electrical engineering or related field

Tools

Python

GitHub

MATLAB

Job description

Xanadu, a leader in photonic quantum computing, is seeking a seasoned Fabrication Process Engineer to develop and optimize fabrication processes for crystalline electro-optic materials. You will own wafer lots at partner foundries and collaborate with design and process teams to push device performance.

The role requires deep expertise in photonics fabrication, metrology, and data analysis, with travel up to 20%. A PhD and 10+ years in a foundry environment are preferred.