Semiconductor Lab Technician – Precision Growth & Data

COHERENT; Easton (Northampton County); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. seeks a hands-on Lab Technician to support Liquid Phase Epitaxy (LPE) film growth in a semiconductor manufacturing environment.

The role suits candidates with lab, manufacturing, materials processing, or technical production experience who enjoy precision equipment, data collection, and process-driven manufacturing. Training will occur at the Hillsborough, NJ facility for 6–9 months, with 1–6 weeks of Mon-Fri training.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years in a technical, scientific, or mechanical field.
• Experience in a laboratory environment and good lab practices.
• Experience with precision measurement methods and systems.
• Experience with PC-based computers for programming LPE systems.
• Intermediate or higher level with Excel, Word, and Access.
• Experience with Oracle is a plus.
• Comfortable with chemicals, acids, and high temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Recording and monitoring temperatures of furnaces.
• Weighing chemicals for additions and new melts.
• Mounting and etching substrates.
• Loading and dipping wafers into furnaces.
• Programming and terminating growth cycles.
• Measuring weight/thickness/warp of wafers accurately.
• Performing data analysis and entering data in Access.
• Minor troubleshooting of furnace system/software.
• Handling of acids and supporting other production processes.

Skills

Precision measurement

Data analysis

Technical troubleshooting

Laboratory operations

Documentation

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in technical/engineering field

Tools

LPE programming

Excel

Access

Oracle

Job description

Coherent Corp. seeks a hands-on Lab Technician to support Liquid Phase Epitaxy (LPE) film growth in a semiconductor manufacturing environment.

The role suits candidates with lab, manufacturing, materials processing, or technical production experience who enjoy precision equipment, data collection, and process-driven manufacturing. Training will occur at the Hillsborough, NJ facility for 6–9 months, with 1–6 weeks of Mon-Fri training.