Senior GaN Epitaxy Metrology & Characterization Engineer

Kyocera Sld Laser Inc; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kyocera SLD Laser, Inc. in Fremont, CA is seeking a Senior Epitaxy Metrology and Characterization Engineer to lead epitaxy metrology and material characterization for GaN-based laser wafers.

You will own tools, optimize measurements, and guide technicians to improve laser yield and reliability. The role requires hands-on experience with XRD, AFM, SEM, PL, and other characterization methods, plus strong data analysis and communication skills to align with process, device, and quality teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with compound semiconductor epitaxy, GaN materials, wafer metrology, or semiconductor process development in an industrial manufacturing environment or university research lab.
• Hands-on experience with several characterization tools/methods: XRD, AFM, SEM, PL, optical microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, RTA, profilometry, ellipsometry, interferometry, automated visual inspection, or advanced techniques such as SIMS, CL, and TEM.
• Excellent communication skills to document procedures and convey technical findings to epitaxy, process, device, and quality teams.

Responsibilities

• Own, maintain, and develop epitaxy metrology and material characterization tools and methods for GaN-based laser wafers.
• Serve as tool owner and technical expert for key metrology equipment, ensuring calibration, maintenance, and data integrity.
• Drive process improvements for EPI lab characterization and guide lab technicians.
• Perform MSA and GR&R to validate metrology repeatability per ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.
• Coordinate external advanced material characterization activities and data interpretation.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Lab troubleshooting

Education

BS or graduate degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering

Tools

XRD

AFM

SEM

PL

Optical microscopy

Fluorescence microscopy

RTA

Profilometry

Ellipsometry

Interferometry

SIMS

CL

TEM

Job description

Kyocera SLD Laser, Inc. in Fremont, CA is seeking a Senior Epitaxy Metrology and Characterization Engineer to lead epitaxy metrology and material characterization for GaN-based laser wafers.

You will own tools, optimize measurements, and guide technicians to improve laser yield and reliability. The role requires hands-on experience with XRD, AFM, SEM, PL, and other characterization methods, plus strong data analysis and communication skills to align with process, device, and quality teams.