Staff PIC Manufacturing & Yield Integration Engineer

NOKIA; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokia is seeking a Staff Process Integration Engineer to ensure high-quality, stable production of InP-based Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) products. The role is hands-on and data-driven, focusing on process analysis, experiments and cross-functional problem solving to ramp a new high-volume fab and drive improvements in yield, reliability, and manufacturability.

You will collaborate across Process Engineering, Operations, and Technology Development to troubleshoot issues, qualify

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

SPC

DOE

Data analysis

Cross-functional communication

Education

MS/PhD in EE/Physics/Materials Science

Job description

Nokia is seeking a Staff Process Integration Engineer to ensure high-quality, stable production of InP-based Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) products. The role is hands-on and data-driven, focusing on process analysis, experiments and cross-functional problem solving to ramp a new high-volume fab and drive improvements in yield, reliability, and manufacturability.

You will collaborate across Process Engineering, Operations, and Technology Development to troubleshoot issues, qualify