Senior PIC Process Integration Engineer

Nokia; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay

Tuition Assistance Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off for holidays andVacation

Adoption assistance

Employee Assistance Program/Work Life

Job summary

Nokia in San Jose, CA is seeking a Staff Process Integration Engineer to enable high-quality, stable production of InP-based PIC products. This hands-on, data-driven role focuses on process analysis, experiments, and cross-functional problem solving to ramp a new high-volume fab and drive yield, reliability, and manufacturability improvements.

You will collaborate with Process Engineering, Operations, and Technology Development teams to troubleshoot issues, qualify process improvements, maintain

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience in a semiconductor wafer fab with III-V processes (epitaxy, etching, deposition, photolithography).
• Strong understanding of semiconductor processes and device physics.
• Experience with SPC methodologies.
• Experience with database interrogation, statistical data analysis, and DOE.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve process deviations and test failures through detailed analysis of process history and test data.
• Establish, document, and maintain inline FAB process specifications.
• Continuously monitor inline FAB process capability (CPK) and identify risks.
• Analyze the impact of design rules on process yield and performance; develop and maintain test structures for effective process control.
• Lead yield improvement initiatives from problem definition through qualification and production implementation.
• Support next‑generation PIC platform development, including technology development, transfer, and manufacturing ramp activities.
• Collaborate with Process Engineering to improve process stability, robustness, and capability.
• Partner with Operations to improve fab throughput, cycle time, and overall manufacturing efficiency.

Skills

Semiconductor processes

Device physics

Wafer fab experience

SPC methodologies

Data analysis

DOE

Communication skills

Education

MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Nokia in San Jose, CA is seeking a Staff Process Integration Engineer to enable high-quality, stable production of InP-based PIC products. This hands-on, data-driven role focuses on process analysis, experiments, and cross-functional problem solving to ramp a new high-volume fab and drive yield, reliability, and manufacturability improvements.

You will collaborate with Process Engineering, Operations, and Technology Development teams to troubleshoot issues, qualify process improvements, maintain