Senior Wet-Etch Process Engineer – InP Photonics

NOKIA; San Jose (CA); Sur place; USD 150 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Nokia Optical Networks in San Jose, CA seeks a Staff Wet Etch Process Engineer to advance wet etch and wet clean processes for InP photonic devices. You will develop, integrate and optimize processes, impacting yield, contamination control, and manufacturability.

Responsibilities include DOE/ SPC analyses, process characterization, and rapid technical leadership during production issues, with on-site support for 24x7 operations and swing shifts as required.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in engineering or science discipline.
• 5+ years of semiconductor/photonic process engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of wet processing, surface chemistry, DOE and SPC.
• Independent owner mindset and ability to drive projects.

Responsabilités

• Develop, qualify, and sustain wet etch and wet clean processes for InP PICs.
• Optimize etch rate, selectivity, undercut, surface roughness, uniformity, and yield.
• Support fabrication of waveguides, lasers, modulators, and passive optics.
• Drive defect reduction and yield using DOE, SPC, and statistical analysis.
• Analyze processes from first principles to understand mechanisms, not just recipes.
• Provide rapid response and leadership for process excursions and production issues.
• Support 24x7 manufacturing with on-site/on-call support and escalation.
• Willing to work swing shifts based on business needs.
• Drive development of next-generation wet chemistry formulations.
• Leverage AI/advanced analytics to improve process efficiency.

Connaissances

Wet processing

DOE/STATISTICAL

Process ownership

Analytical thinking

Formation

MS or PhD in engineering or science

Outils

DOE software

Statistical analysis tools

Description du poste

Nokia Optical Networks in San Jose, CA seeks a Staff Wet Etch Process Engineer to advance wet etch and wet clean processes for InP photonic devices. You will develop, integrate and optimize processes, impacting yield, contamination control, and manufacturability.

Responsibilities include DOE/ SPC analyses, process characterization, and rapid technical leadership during production issues, with on-site support for 24x7 operations and swing shifts as required.