Senior Layout Engineer – III-V Optoelectronics

COHERENT; Sherman (TX); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Coherent Corp. in Texas is seeking an experienced Senior Layout Engineer to lead physical layout development for III-V laser products including VCSELs, DFB lasers, and related optoelectronic devices.

You will own layout architecture, mask design, and data release from concept through production. The role requires designing production mask sets, developing DRC/LVS automation, and driving layout reviews with process, device, and manufacturing teams.

Formación

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of semiconductor layout design experience.
• Minimum 3 years of direct experience with III-V optoelectronic devices such as VCSELs, DFB lasers, edge-emitting lasers, photonic integrated circuits (PICs), or similar.
• Demonstrated experience developing production mask sets and managing layout releases for semiconductor products.
• Experience designing process control monitor (PCM) structures, test keys, and process characterization patterns.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor fabrication processes and how process interactions impact physical layout and device performance.

Responsabilidades

• Lead physical layout development for III-V semiconductor laser products including VCSELs, DFB lasers, photonic devices, and related optoelectronic technologies.
• Own layout architecture, mask design, and mask data preparation from concept through production release.
• Develop, maintain, and improve design rule methodologies, verification flows, and layout standards to ensure manufacturable and robust designs.
• Design and implement process monitor structures, test patterns, and characterization vehicles to support process development, process control, yield improvement, and reliability monitoring.
• Develop automated Design Rule Check (DRC), Layout Versus Schematic (LVS), verification, and data analysis solutions using scripting and programming languages such as Python, Tcl, Perl, or equivalent.
• Champion layout automation initiatives to improve design productivity, consistency, quality, and cycle time.
• Collaborate closely with process integration, device engineering, epitaxy, manufacturing, and product engineering teams to ensure layouts meet design, process, reliability, and manufacturing requirements.
• Drive layout reviews and cross-functional design reviews throughout product development and qualification phases.
• Support root cause investigations and failure analysis activities by evaluating potential layout-related issues and implementing corrective actions.
• Establish and maintain layout design guidelines, libraries, reusable cells, and best practices.
• Coordinate mask revisions and change management activities while ensuring configuration control and documentation accuracy.
• Lead multifunctional teams in resolving layout, manufacturability, and process integration challenges.
• Mentor layout engineering techs and provide technical guidance on layout methodologies, DRC compliance, automation, and semiconductor process interactions.

Conocimientos

Semiconductor layout

Python scripting

DRC/LVS automation

Leadership / mentoring

Problem solving

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's or PhD preferred

Herramientas

Silvaco layout

Cadence

LVS/DRC tools

Python

C++

Descripción del empleo

Coherent Corp. in Texas is seeking an experienced Senior Layout Engineer to lead physical layout development for III-V laser products including VCSELs, DFB lasers, and related optoelectronic devices.

You will own layout architecture, mask design, and data release from concept through production. The role requires designing production mask sets, developing DRC/LVS automation, and driving layout reviews with process, device, and manufacturing teams.