Senior Foundry Quality Engineer — Silicon Photonics

Coherent Corp.; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. in the United States is seeking a senior quality/ reliability engineer to lead predictive quality methodologies, align PCM data with device designs, and partner with foundries on quality processes for silicon photonic PIC products.

The role emphasizes data-driven quality improvements, AI applications to foundry data, and participation in MRB, FMEA, and DfQnR reviews to ensure product reliability across wafer fabrication and assembly environments.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Material Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent field.
• 5+ years of CMOS or Silicon Photonics foundry process technology development, foundry technology interface, or related fields and technology nodes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of predictive quality methodologies aligning PCM data with device designs, wafer-level test results, reliability, and factory yields.
• Partner with internal engineering teams and external wafer foundries to implement comprehensive foundry quality processes for Coherent Silicon Photonic PIC Products.
• Utilize quality metrics and KPIs from die testing and transceiver sites to derive predictive quality metrics and drive preventive measures.
• Participate in Materials Review Board to disposition discrepant material and document troubleshooting processes.
• Apply AI and big data techniques to analyze foundry quality data, predict trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Perform quality and process audits of foundries to assess compliance to industry standards and reliability risk.
• Lead root cause investigations and collaborate to implement corrective actions and disposition materials through the CCB process.
• Participate in DfQnR reviews and FMEA.
• Support PIC qualification activities for new PIC products, foundry qualifications, and ongoing improvements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Communication skills

Influence diverse teams

Semiconductor device physics

Defect mechanism analysis

Data analysis tools

MS Office

Optical device manufacturing

Lasers

Modulators

Photodetectors

Optical switches

Co-packaged optics

Optical transceivers

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Material Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent field

5+ years of CMOS or Silicon Photonics foundry experience

Job description

Coherent Corp. in the United States is seeking a senior quality/ reliability engineer to lead predictive quality methodologies, align PCM data with device designs, and partner with foundries on quality processes for silicon photonic PIC products.

The role emphasizes data-driven quality improvements, AI applications to foundry data, and participation in MRB, FMEA, and DfQnR reviews to ensure product reliability across wafer fabrication and assembly environments.