Senior Semiconductor Process Engineering Lead

Lumentum Operations LLC; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Lumentum Operations LLC seeks a Process Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for developing, transferring, integrating, and sustaining semiconductor manufacturing processes. This role guides technology-development programs from early development through qualification and production release, driving yield, defectivity, and cycle-time improvements.

The ideal candidate has advanced academic training in semiconductor fields and a proven record of developing and transferring technologies

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in electrical engineering, chemical engineering, materials science, or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in semiconductor process engineering, process integration, technology development.
• Demonstrated experience leading semiconductor technology-development programs from development through qualification, transfer, or production ramp.
• Experience managing, mentoring, or technically leading process engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor unit processes, process integration, device performance, and manufacturing interactions.
• Experience using semiconductor process and manufacturing data to improve yield, capability, and technology performance.
• Strong project-management, communication, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a cleanroom environment and support a 24/7 manufacturing operation when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop process engineering teams with a range of skills and experience.
• Define and execute process-development strategies for new devices, process modules, technology nodes, and products.
• Lead root-cause investigations for process excursions, integration issues, device-performance gaps, and reliability concerns.
• Partner with Integration, Equipment Engineering, Yield, Manufacturing to resolve technical challenges.
• Define improvement strategies in yield, defectivity, process capability, reliability, manufacturability, cost, throughput, and cycle time.
• Support technology transfer from development or pilot lines into high-volume manufacturing.
• Oversee process qualification, change control, risk assessment, and production-readiness activities.
• Communicate technical results, risks, schedules, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Promote a culture of safety, scientific rigor, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Semiconductor process engineering

Process integration

Technology development

Project management

Leadership

Cleanroom operations

Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical/Chemical Engineering or Materials Science

Job description

Lumentum Operations LLC seeks a Process Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for developing, transferring, integrating, and sustaining semiconductor manufacturing processes. This role guides technology-development programs from early development through qualification and production release, driving yield, defectivity, and cycle-time improvements.

The ideal candidate has advanced academic training in semiconductor fields and a proven record of developing and transferring technologies