About this role
Key Responsibilities
Wafer Design and Fabrication Methodologies:
- Collaborating with other team members to understand chip design and product system-level requirements and translating those learnings into specific device designs and fabrication methodologies.
- Developing and improving fabrication methodologies and exploring appropriate materials to advance our optical switch technology.
- Partnering with external vendors and technology providers to develop fabrication methods and procedures.
- Collaborating with external foundries to establish and refine fabrication processes.
Wafer Processing:
- Running wafers through our lab and performing critical analysis on process steps.
- Designing and implementing process short loops.
- Advise and assist other wafer fab team members to collaboratively identify and solve fabrication-related issues.
Essential Skills
- Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Applied Physics, Chemistry, or a related technical discipline.
- Experience with Si photonics or MEMS technologies
- 3+ years hands-on experience with microfabrication methods and techniques.
- Experience with failure analysis, metrology, and process development.
- Experience with mask design, thin film deposition and characterization, and wet/dry etching.
- Experience with developing and scaling processes from inception to prototyping and production.
Preferred Skills
- Experience designing and executing detailed experimental protocols.
- Excellent interpersonal communication (written and oral), and leadership skills.
- Strong communication skills for managing foundry and vendor interactions.
- Demonstrated proficiency with layout tools (e.g., KLayout), accompanied by introductory exposure to Process/MEMS/photonics simulation platforms (e.g., COMSOL, Ansys, Lumerical, Coventor).
Perks and Benefits
- Opportunity to join a small well-funded start-up company, doing pioneering work in optical switches
- Competitive salary and equity package, including early-stage company stock options
- 401k
- Full healthcare coverage: medical, dental, and vision
- Fitness center access
Starting salary and title will depend on, and be commensurate with, relevant experience, skills, training, education, market demands, and the ultimate job duties and requirements.