Senior Foundry Integration Engineer

Photonic Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Relocation assistance

Competitive salary

Extended health benefits

Dental insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

Photonic Inc. seeks a Senior Foundry Integration Engineer to lead development and maturation of silicon photonic fabrication processes with external foundries. You will own integration strategy, run structured experiments, and drive technologies from development into stable, ramped production.

This cross-functional role partners across internal design, modeling, yield, and systems teams while engaging external manufacturing partners to improve reproducibility and yield for core photonics chips.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a closely related field.
• 3+ years of industry experience in process integration or semiconductor fabrication.
• Hands-on experience with a commercial semiconductor foundry.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor process integration and cross-module interactions.
• Experience with silicon photonics fabrication and design.
• Ability to design experiments and drive data-informed technical decisions.
• Excellent communication across organizational boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute process integration plans across external foundries to mature fabrication flows.
• Define, organize, and drive experiments to accelerate learning and drive product performance.
• Design experiments, analyze fabrication and measurement results, and synthesize data into conclusions.
• Define next-step process improvements and development priorities based on outcomes.
• Lead technical engagement with foundries and align on learning objectives.
• Translate system and device requirements into actionable fabrication strategies.
• Collaborate with internal teams across nanofabrication, design, modeling, yield, and systems to produce chips.

Skills

Process integration

Semiconductor fabrication

Silicon photonics fabrication

Experiment design

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science

Job description

Senior Foundry Integration Engineer

Department: Nanofabrication

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Remote (USA)

Compensation: $126,200 - $173,500 / year

Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Foundry Integration Engineer to lead the development and maturation of our silicon photonic fabrication processes through close partnership with external commercial foundries. In this highly cross‑functional role, you will own integration strategy, accelerate learning through structured experimentation, and help drive our technologies from development into stable, ramped production.

In this role, you will work at the intersection of device physics, materials, and manufacturing—coordinating across internal design, modeling, and systems teams while serving as a key technical interface to our external foundry partners.

As a Senior Foundry Integration Engineer at Photonic you'll directly shape how quickly and reliably we learn, scale, and deliver. You will help establish development priorities, improve reproducibility, and enable scaling of Photonic’s quantum compute systems.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Own and execute process integration plans across external commercial foundries to mature and stabilize fabrication flows.
• Define, organize, and drive experiments to accelerate learning and drive product performance.
• Design experiments, analyze fabrication and measurement results, and synthesize data into clear technical conclusions.
• Define next step process improvements and development priorities based on experimental outcomes.
• Lead technical engagement with foundries, including aligning on integration intent, process assumptions, and learning objectives.
• Translate system level and device level requirements into actionable fabrication strategies.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams across nanofabrication, design, modeling, yield, and systems to produce chips supporting our core technology.
• Ultimately drive successful production ramp of chips through improved yield, reproducibility, and process robustness.

ABOUT YOU

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a closely related field.
• 3+ years of industry experience in process integration, semiconductor fabrication, or related roles.
• Hands‑on experience working in or with a commercial semiconductor foundry.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor process integration, unit processes, and cross‑module interactions in both foundry and university cleanrooms.
• Experience and intuition in silicon photonics fabrication and design.
• Demonstrated ability to design experiments, analyze data, and drive data‑informed technical decisions.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort working across organizational and company boundaries.

An exceptional candidate will bring:

• Experience supporting semiconductor technologies through development into production ramp.
• Familiarity with advanced photonic, electronic, or heterogeneous integration platforms.
• Prior experience serving as a technical interface between internal R&D teams and external manufacturing partners.
• Track record of accelerating learning cycles in complex fabrication environments.

WHY YOU SHOULD WORK WITH US

• Work closely with some of the brightest innovators in quantum technologies to drive breakthroughs that redefine computing
• Enjoy a fast-paced and fun environment where you can try new things while solving innovative challenges every day
• Inclusive company culture that values collaboration
• Regular social events and fun activities keep our global team connected
• Competitive compensation package including base salary, stock options, and relocation assistance for global talent
• Comprehensive benefits including extended health, dental, life, long term disability, an employee assistance program, parental leave top-ups, and a flexible spending account

The description above is what we think an ideal candidate would look like for this role. At Photonic, we understand that everyone has a different work and life journey. If you feel your experience is close to what we've described, but you might not meet all the requirements, please still apply! All roles listed are for current vacancies. While artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used to assist in reviewing applicant profiles, they do not determine candidate outcomes. Our hiring decisions are made by people, not algorithms. We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences, knowing that these very differences inspire innovation and build better teams. If there are any accommodations our team can make throughout our hiring process, please let us know.