Photonics Fabrication Process Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Photonics Fabrication Process Engineer. Location: United States

Responsibilities:

• Develop and optimize fabrication process modules for integrated photonic devices built from thin film lithium niobate
• Design and execute process improvement experiments, including fabrication splits and inline data collection
• Define and carry out metrology and failure analysis plans to identify and reduce failure modes
• Improve key performance metrics in integrated photonics fabrication;
• Stay updated with new developments in photonics fabrication and implement improvements quickly
• Work closely with physicists and engineers to support photonic quantum computing hardware development
• Interface with internal teams to understand detector performance requirements
• Travel weekly to cleanroom partner facilities in Canada and the USA;
• Contribute to process optimization and continuous improvement efforts

Qualifications:

• PhD in Physics, Engineering, Experimental Sciences, or related field focused on device fabrication, or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of cleanroom process development experience
• Hands-on experience with cleanroom tools such as photolithography, deposition (PVD, CVD), wet and plasma etching (RIE, ICP), and material characterization tools including XRR, XRD, SEM, AFM, Raman spectroscopy, photoluminescence, and ellipsometry
• Knowledge of birefringent thin film stack metrology, characterization, and optimization
• Experience developing cleanroom recipes and maintaining detailed documentation
• Experience with statistical process control;
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Python, GitHub, JMP, MATLAB, or similar
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced setting and manage multiple priorities
• Availability for travel up to 20 percent

Preferred:

• Experience in integrated photonics, including passive and active components such as waveguides, modulators, switches, beamsplitters, resonators, and MZIs
• Proven record of achieving low loss in integrated photonic components through fabrication process development
• Experience designing photonic components, including device simulations and layout;
• Experience working with large data sets and statistical reporting

Benefits and Information:

• Opportunity to work on advanced quantum hardware development in photonic quantum computing
• Collaborative and research-driven work environment
• Equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion, safety, and equity
• Accommodation support available during the recruitment process;
• AI tools may assist in applicant screening, but final hiring decisions are made by humans