Lumentum
Lithography Equipment Engineer
USA - NC- Greensboro
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 13 days ago
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About the role
- This role focuses on sustaining and improving lithography equipment used in the fabrication of III-V semiconductor devices, lasers, and optical components.
- The engineer will ensure tool performance, process stability, and yield optimization in a fast-paced, precision-driven environment.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary owner for lithography tools, including steppers/aligners and coat/develop track systems.
- Maintain high tool uptime and reliability to support production of photonic devices (e.g., lasers, modulators, optical chips).
- Perform advanced troubleshooting on optical exposure systems, alignment modules, and resist processing equipment.
- Process & Device Support
- Partner with process and device engineers to support fabrication of III-V photonics devices.
- Support new product introductions (NPI) and technology transfers.
- Drive initiatives to improve yield, tool throughput, and cost efficiency.
- Lead projects to reduce variation and improve pattern fidelity for optical device structures.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related field.
- 3-8+ years of experience in semiconductor or photonics manufacturing.
- Hands-on experience with lithography equipment (steppers, scanners, track systems).
- Strong understanding of photolithography fundamentals, including resist processing, alignment, and exposure.
- Experience working in a cleanroom environment.
Nice to have
- Experience in III-V semiconductor or photonics device fabrication (e.g., lasers, VCSELs, optical components).
- Familiarity with compound semiconductor processes (InP, GaAs).
- Experience with advanced optical alignment and precision patterning.
- Knowledge of optical metrology, CD-SEM, overlay, and defect inspection tools.
- Experience with high-mix, high-precision manufacturing environments.
- Programming/analysis skills (Python, JMP, MATLAB).
- Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting capability in precision equipment
Company info
- We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
Equal opportunity
- Please contact us to request accommodation.
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