Staff Process Integration Engineer

Lumentum Operations LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumentum Operations LLC seeks an experienced Process Integration Engineer to oversee wafer fabrication for III-V devices such as Edge Emitting Lasers and VCSELs. You will translate designs into operational chips by collaborating with R&D, Product Engineering, Testing, and Reliability teams to scale production and optimize lean manufacturing.

The role requires 3+ years with Ph.D. or 5+ years with Master’s in Physics, EE, or related field.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with optical bench/system setup and maintenance.
• Experience with III-V semiconductor wafer processing including lithography, etching, deposition, implantation, and diffusion.
• Proficiency in statistical data analysis using JMP/Minitab.
• Experience with MES, PMS/QMS, and change management in a high-volume fab environment.

Responsibilities

• Integrate processing steps to create flows for III-V laser chip products like Edge Emitting Lasers and VCSELs.
• Develop new process modules for novel chips and ensure readiness for high-volume manufacturing.
• Design and improve tools based on optical table setups (mechanical, optical, and control automation).
• Provide real-time production support and lead failure analysis to improve yield and performance.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Data analysis mindset

Education

Ph.D. or Master’s in Physics/EE/Material Science

Tools

Excel VBA macros

LabVIEW

C++

Visual Basic

MATLAB

JMP

Minitab

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Staff Process Integration Engineer Lumentum is a market-leading manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products enabling optical networking and commercial laser customers worldwide. Lumentum’s optical components and subsystems are part of virtually every type of telecom, enterprise, and data center network. Lumentum’s commercial lasers enable advanced manufacturing techniques and diverse applications including next-generation 3D sensing capabilities. Lumentum is headquartered in Milpitas, California with R&D, manufacturing, and sales offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.lumentum.com. Lumentum is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disability

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Process Integration Engineer to become part of our skilled cross-functional team. In this role, you will oversee wafer fabrication processes for the manufacturing of III-V Semiconductor optoelectronic devices, such as Edge Emitting Lasers and VCSELs. The Integration Engineer will play a key role in effectively translating designs into operational chips, necessitating collaboration with various engineering teams, such as, R&D, Product Engineering, Testing and Reliability Teams to achieve production scaling and lean manufacturing objectives.

Job Duties:

Integrate individual processing steps and process modules to create process flows for III-V based laser chip products, such as Edge Emitting Lasers, and VCSELs. Develop new process modules for realizing novel chips, and ensuring these processes are robust and ready for high volume manufacturing. Design, build, setup and improve custom tools based on optical table setups, involving mechanical, optical, and control automation programming aspects. Serve as the process expert for the chips and support daily production through real-time issue resolution. Lead chip failure analysis to understand processes marginalities and troubleshoot potential root causes for yield, process and performance excursions. Perform statistical data analysis and utilize data driven Six Sigma methodologies such as FMEA, Capability Analysis, SPC, DOE, Design for Manufacturing for improving processes, reducing defects and minimizing variations. Collaborate closely with the foundry team to meet fab yield targets, improve yield, reduce costs, and minimize cycle time. Deliver NPI projects on schedule per Gate Review timeline.

Requirements

Ph.D (with 3+ years of applicable hands on experience) or Master’s degree (with 5+ years of applicable hands on experience) in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Material Science or related field is required. Hands-on experience with optical bench/system setup and maintenance is preferred. Comprehensive hands-on expertise in III-V compound semiconductor wafer processing, including optical grating patterning, lithography, dry and wet etching, dielectric and metal deposition, implantation, and diffusion. Proficiency in Excel VBA macros, LabVIEW, and either C++, Visual Basic, or Matlab is required, along with expertise in statistical data analysis using tools like JMP and Minitab. Experience with semiconductor wafer fabrication processes in a high-volume production environment, encompassing Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), process and quality management (PMS/QMS), as well as change management. Proficient in problem-solving, a collaborative team member, capable of meeting project deadlines, and possessing excellent communication skills. Ability to offer as needed round-the-clock support/consultation for fab manufacturing activities, including off-hours assistance.

This role requires a 100% on-site presence at Lumentum's facility in San Jose, CA. At Lumentum you will find yourself in a great corporate culture. Lumentum offers excellent benefits, equitable salaries, challenging yet rewarding work and opportunities to learn and expand your skills. Pay Range: P60-USA-1 :$112,050.00 - $160,050.00 Disclaimer: Final base salary for the successful candidate will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job location, where work will be performed, qualifications, work history and relevant experience. With our continual goal of making Lumentum a best place to work for our employees, we strive to offer employees competitive total compensation packages, which may include annual bonus, commission for certain sales roles, equity, and health and welfare benefits.

Lumentum is illuminating the networks of tomorrow with advanced photonic technologies that enable AI, data centers, telecom, industrial, and sensing applications. As AI accelerates the global demand for bandwidth and energy efficiency, we deliver the building blocks that keep data moving reliably, efficiently, and at massive scale. Our optical products support AI and compute infrastructure, cloud and DCI environments, metro and long-haul networks, while our lasers drive breakthroughs in precision manufacturing and sensing. For nearly five decades, Lumentum has been at the intersection of light and innovation. What began as a vision with JDS Uniphase to harness the power of photonics has evolved into a global force driving the communication infrastructure of tomorrow. At Lumentum, we’re building more than a business—we’re building a team of passionate innovators whose drive to collaborate, create, and connect the world fuels everything we do. We are part of the AI technology revolution and we are illuminating the path forward. Headquartered in San Jose, California, we operate worldwide through a network of R&D, manufacturing, and sales locations.