Staff Process Integration Engineer – Semiconductor Lasers

Pimlico Banks; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15% annual bonus

Company equity awards

Private medical insurance

Relocation assistance

Career development

Job summary

Pimlico Banks is seeking an experienced Staff Process Integration Engineer in San Jose, CA to drive semiconductor laser and photonics manufacturing improvements. The role focuses on hands-on development and integration of wafer fabrication processes for advanced III-V laser devices.

You will work with photolithography, grating fabrication, etching and deposition, applying SPC/DOE methods to improve yields and support new product introductions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in semiconductor wafer fabrication, with emphasis on photolithography and related micro/nanofabrication processes.
• Experience in semiconductor process development, integration or manufacturing engineering.
• Knowledge of optical grating fabrication and diffraction grating technologies.
• Understanding of dry/wet etching, thin-film deposition and device manufacturing.
• Experience investigating process issues, improving yields and developing robust processes.
• Background in III-V semiconductors, lasers or optoelectronic devices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimise and integrate semiconductor wafer fabrication processes for advanced laser and photonic devices.
• Work with photolithography, optical grating fabrication, dry/wet etching and thin-film deposition processes.
• Support development and manufacture of III-V semiconductor lasers, including DFB technologies.
• Investigate process variations, defects and yield issues, identifying improvement opportunities.
• Use SPC, DOE and root-cause analysis to improve process performance and consistency.
• Support new product introduction and transfer of technologies into manufacturing.
• Collaborate with R&D, process engineering, manufacturing, testing and reliability teams.

Skills

Semiconductor wafer fabrication

Photolithography

Process development

Statistical process control

Design of experiments

Root-cause analysis

NPI involvement

III-V semiconductor lasers

Diffraction grating fabrication

Tools

Lithography equipment

Thin-film deposition

Job description

Staff Process Integration Engineer – Semiconductor Lasers & Photonics

Location: San Jose, California

Employment: Permanent | On-site

Package: Competitive base salary, 15% annual bonus, equity awards and relocation assistance

Pimlico Banks Recruitment is working closely with an established global technology business specialising in advanced semiconductor lasers and photonic technologies.

We're looking for an experienced Semiconductor Process Engineer with a strong background in wafer fabrication, photolithography and process development to join an established engineering team in San Jose.

This is a hands‑on technical position focused on developing, optimising and integrating semiconductor manufacturing processes, with particular emphasis on III-V semiconductor lasers, diffraction grating fabrication and lithography.

The successful candidate will play an important role in improving manufacturing performance, resolving complex process issues and supporting the introduction of new laser technologies into production.

The Role

• Develop, optimise and integrate semiconductor wafer fabrication processes for advanced laser and photonic devices.
• Work with photolithography, optical grating fabrication, dry/wet etching and thin-film deposition processes.
• Support the development and manufacture of III-V semiconductor lasers, including distributed feedback (DFB) laser technologies.
• Investigate process variations, manufacturing defects and yield-related issues, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Use statistical process control (SPC), design of experiments (DOE) and root‑cause analysis to improve process performance and consistency.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) and the transition of new device technologies into manufacturing.
• Collaborate closely with R&D, process engineering, manufacturing, testing and reliability teams.
• Contribute to specialist optical process development, including lithography equipment, optical bench setups and laser beam alignment where required.

What We're Looking For

• Strong hands‑on experience in semiconductor wafer fabrication, particularly photolithography and related micro/nanofabrication processes.
• Experience in semiconductor process development, process integration or manufacturing engineering.
• Knowledge of optical grating fabrication, diffraction gratings or closely related fine‑patterning techniques.
• Practical understanding of dry/wet etching, thin-film deposition and semiconductor device manufacturing.
• Experience investigating process problems, improving yields and developing robust manufacturing processes.
• A background in III‑V compound semiconductors, semiconductor lasers or optoelectronic devices would be particularly attractive.

We're also interested in hearing from engineers with strong semiconductor manufacturing backgrounds who have transferable experience in lithography, process integration and advanced device fabrication.

Experience in any of the following would be highly relevant:

• DFB laser grating fabrication and associated lithography or etching processes.
• Holographic lithography, interference lithography, electron‑beam lithography or Displacement Talbot Lithography (DTL).
• Optical bench setup, specialist lithography equipment or laser beam alignment.
• High‑volume semiconductor manufacturing, process transfer and yield improvement.

Direct experience with every technology listed above is not essential. We're particularly interested in engineers with strong practical fabrication experience and the ability to apply their knowledge to new semiconductor technologies.

Benefits & Package

• 15% annual performance bonus
• Company equity awards
• Comprehensive private medical insurance and employee benefits
• Relocation assistance for suitable candidates
• Long‑term technical career development within an established global technology business

This opportunity could suit an experienced Process Integration Engineer, Semiconductor

Process Engineer, Photolithography Engineer, Laser Process Engineer or Process Development Engineer looking to work on technically challenging semiconductor laser technologies.