Photonics Integration Engineer

NY Creates; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Dental

Competitive Pay

PTO

Flexible Health Spending & Dependent-C

Life Insurance

Post-Retirement Health Insurance

Retirement plan contributions

Optional retirement account

Job summary

NY Creates located in Albany, NY, seeks a Photonics Integration Engineer to drive the Silicon Photonics MPW program and related sponsored projects. You will contribute to manufacturability, ensure repeatable performance, and interface with customers and partners to meet project goals.

The role emphasizes process integration, data analysis, and collaboration across teams to advance AIM Photonics platforms and related technologies.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD with relevant engineering discipline and years of industry experience
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Provide integration support for the AIM Photonics MPW program
• Handle and manage third-party design IP
• Perform design rule checking (DRC) and waiver reviews
• Collect and analyze metrology data and inline test results
• Prepare process/measurement change requests and CRB documentation
• Collaborate with customers and partners to define requirements
• Participate in sustaining and continuous improvement activities
• Coordinate with vendors including mask houses and packaging providers
• Author technical reports, publications or patents

Skills

Strong communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Quick learner

Education

MS in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or Electrical Engineering

PhD in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

KLayout

Cadence

Mentor Graphics

Synopsys

Job description

About NY Creates

NY Creates serves as a bridge for advanced electronics, leads projects that advance R&D in emerging technologies, and generates the jobs of tomorrow. NY Creates also runs some of the most advanced facilities in the world, boasts more than 3,000 industry experts and faculty, and manages public and private investments of approximately $25 billion - placing it at the global epicenter of high-tech innovation and commercialization.

About NY Creates

NY Creates serves as a bridge for advanced electronics, leads projects that advance R&D in emerging technologies, and generates the jobs of tomorrow. NY Creates also runs some of the most advanced facilities in the world, boasts more than 3,000 industry experts and faculty, and manages public and private investments of approximately $25 billion - placing it at the global epicenter of high-tech innovation and commercialization.

Job Description

Position Summary, Photonics Integration Engineer

The Process Integration Engineer position will work on our Silicon Photonics technology platforms.

This position will be focused primarily on the execution of AIM's multi-project wafer (MPW) program (https://www.aimphotonics.com/mpw) with some opportunity to participate in various sponsored projects.

The candidate will also be expected to participate in sustaining and continuous improvement activities to maximize manufacturability while ensuring stable and repeatable performance of our offerings.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing integration support for the core AIM Photonics MPW program
• Handling and managing third-party design IP
• Performing design rule checking (DRC) and waiver reviews
• Collecting and analyzing measurement, metrology, and inline test data
• Preparing and submitting process/measurement change requests and Change Review Board (CRB) documentation
• Interfacing customers and development partners to understand project requirements and provide updates on progress, risks, and challenges
• Contributing to sustaining and continuous improvement activities to maximize manufacturability while ensuring stable and repeatable performance
• Actively participating in team meetings and technical discussions
• Collaborating effectively with cross-functional team members
• Coordinating with external vendors, including mask houses, dicing/packaging providers, and outsourced process partners
• Authoring technical reports, publications, and/or patent documentation as appropriate
• Performing other duties as reasonably assigned

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications, Photonics Integration Engineer

• M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent Engineering and/or Science discipline from a college or University accredited by the USDOE or internationally recognized accrediting organization AND 5+ years relevant professional industry experience OR Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent Engineering and/or Science discipline from a college or University accredited by the USDOE Internationally recognized accrediting organization AND 3+ years relevant professional industry experience
• The successful candidate must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication, as well as strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Proven ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks on short notice
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a cross-functional team environment; must be adaptable and capable of quickly learning new concepts as organizational needs evolve

This position is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check and may require annual background checks

Preferred Qualifications, Photonics Integration Engineer

Experience in one or more of the following topics is highly desired:

• Process development experience in multiple sectors (LTH, RIE, INS, MTL, CMP, PLT, WET, RTP, ION, EPI)
• CMOS Process Integration experience; sustaining and/or developing processes in a 300mm wafer fabrication facility
• Process Integration experience non-CMOS technologies (MEMS, sensors, magnetics, photonics, etc)
• Materials characterization and metrology: SEM, AFM, profilometry, white light interferometry, XRD, SIMS etc.
• Experience with 2.5D/3D integration and/or heterogeneous integration
• Background in modeling or device physics of photonic devices, specifically silicon or III-V photonics
• Familiarity with IC layout and verification tools (KLayout, Cadence, Mentor Graphics, Synopsys)
• Demonstrated hands-on problem solver

Don't meet every requirement? At NY Creates we are dedicated to building a welcoming team. If you are excited about working for NY Creates but your experience doesn't exactly align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway, you might still be a perfect fit for this or another role.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Competitive Pay and PTO
• Flexible Heath Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
• Basic / Optional Life Insurance
• Post-Retirement Health Insurance
• Employer contribution of 7% of earnings to a Basic Retirement plan after meeting one year of service.
• Optional employee contributed retirement account.

Location:

257 Fuller Road, Albany, NY 12203

Salary Range:

$150,000 - $175,000

• Posted salary rates are determined upon experience and education

Additional Information

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