Process Engineer(s) - Wafer Fabrication, Optical Waveguide Devices
The Engineering Connection (Silicon Valley/San Jose, California)

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Competitive compensation package including stock options
Position Type:
Fulltime
Ref Code:
71409593
Minimum Education Level:
Bachelors Degree
Minimum Career Level:
Experienced (Non-Manager)

Our firm has been retained by this (San Jose based) dynamic optical component startup organization to fill key roles in wafer fabrication.  We have worked with the Founder and Chief Scientist in the past as he has pioneered a novel optical component technology, called a PLZT waveguide ~ based on 18 years of R&D at MIT and Fuji Xerox and 60 patents. Our client has prototypes including high speed optical switch subsystems tested by major system vendors. The PLZT photonics are substantially faster and low-consumption than alternatives, can enable integration, and can be manufactured in volume using semiconductor processes.

One of the large companies in Japan has chosen our client for a contract to build a 1xN switching system supported by a $10M national project on a 10Gbps active access system. This organization will achieve breakeven in 2008 as the PLZT device is almost in the engineering phase, thus the plan is to have a small team initially (one Manager and 2-3 Engineers, plus the Founder) and to grow slowly with plans of an IPO in 2012. We would prefer individuals with specific experience in waveguide technology, but will certainly consider top notch Process Engineers and Managers with a deep understanding of wafer fabrication in general. 

Engineer or Sr. Engineer, Process Technology

Major responsibilities:

·           Engineering and production within PLZT waveguide wafer fabrication.

Start date: May, 2008

Requirements:

·           Over 5 years of hands-on wafer process engineering experience.

·           BS or higher education in materials science, chemistry, or equivalent.

·           Challenging hard worker under start-up and multi-cultural environment.

·           Knowledge and experience of oxide thin-film processing equipment and processes including solution synthesis, spin-on deposition, and material characterization (XRD, compositional, and electrical identifications).

·           Experience in identification, construction, and startup/qualification of thin-film equipment facility.

 

Engineer or Sr. Engineer, Process Technology

Main role:

·           Engineering and production within PLZT waveguide chip fabrication.

·           Operations support of facility functions.

Start date: May, 2008

Requirements:

·           Over 5 years of hands-on wafer process engineering experience.

·           BS or higher education in electrical engineering, materials science, or equivalent.

·           Challenging hard worker under start-up and multi-cultural environment.

·           Thorough knowledge and experience of wafer processing equipment and processes including photolithography, thin film deposition (metals and oxides) via sputtering, e-beam evaporation, and ion beam deposition, wet chemical and dry etching (ICP or RIE).

·           Waveguide chip fabrication experience utilizing dicing, optical polishing, and anti-reflective coating technologies (optional).

·           Waveguide photo mask design experience utilizing AutoCAD (optional).

·           Experience in identification, construction, and startup/qualification of clean room facility (optional).

 

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