Nanofabrication engineer

About The Role We are seeking a Nanofabrication Engineer to join our team and work on the development and production of advanced photonic integrated circuits (PICs). This role will be based in a leading university cleanroom facility and will focus on process development, optimization, and manufacturing of next-generation photonic devices using emerging material platforms.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on cleanroom fabrication experience and a strong background in nanofabrication, photonics, semiconductor processing, or related fields. Candidates with deep expertise in specific fabrication areas and a willingness to expand their skill set are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and maintain fabrication processes for advanced photonic integrated circuits.
• Implement and improve nanofabrication techniques to support both research and production goals.
• Ensure high-quality, repeatable fabrication results through strong process control and yield improvement.
• Perform process characterization, troubleshooting, and statistical analysis.
• Collaborate with engineering and R&D teams to align fabrication processes with device requirements and customer needs.
• Support continuous improvement of wafer-scale manufacturing processes.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on fabrication experience in a semiconductor or nanofabrication cleanroom environment.

• Ph.D. in Physics, Optics, Photonics, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or an MS in physical sciences with significant cleanroom fabrication experience.

• Experience with nanofabrication processes including:

• Lithography (e-beam or UV)

• Etching (ICP-RIE, DRIE)

• Thin-film deposition (CVD, ALD, sputtering)

• Die and wafer bonding

• Metrology techniques such as SEM, profilometry, ellipsometry, or AFM

• Experience with wafer-scale process development and statistical process analysis.

• Experience working with photonic materials such as:

• Silicon nitride

• Thin-film lithium niobate

• Tantalum pentoxide

• Aluminum oxide

• Experience fabricating optical waveguides, resonators, or low-loss photonic devices.

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with heterogeneous integration of multiple materials.
• Experience with hybrid integration of active and passive photonic devices.
• Experience with fiber-chip packaging.
• Knowledge of photonics layout tools such as GDSII and BEAMER.
• Experience with simulation tools such as Lumerical FDTD, MODE, or COMSOL.
• Experience with high-Q optical resonators or ultra-low-loss waveguide fabrication.

Additional Requirement

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance available