Job Details

Human Resource Professional, PHR, SHRM-CP

Company Overview

OpenLight Photonics is an innovative start-up at the forefront of photonic integration, commercializing our cutting-edge heterogeneously integrated silicon photonics platform. OpenLight has a PDK that supports customers designing Photonic ASICs (PASICs) for applications in communications, LIDAR, quantum computing, sensing, and more. OpenLight has over 300 patents covering the integration of many different active and passive components, such as tunable lasers, DFBs, SOAs, modulators, switches, filters, and detectors, onto a single, silicon photonics chip. Join us in an exciting start-up environment with ample opportunities for growth and professional development.

Position Summary

We are looking for a candidate who will be an integral member of the OpenLight Operations team with highly cross‑functional responsibilities towards optimizing the yield and quality of OpenLight's heterogeneous silicon‑IIIV photonics platform and products. The candidate will own all aspects of yield towards high volume manufacturing (HVM) and will work closely with all external foundry partners and with OpenLight's design, layout, fab process, test, supply chain and commercial teams. The position is hybrid at our Santa Clara or Goleta, CA locations.

Base pay range

$133,200.00/yr – $200,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

• Stock options

Responsibilities

• Define HVM yield methodologies for OpenLight's external foundry platform, PDK components and photonic integrated circuits (PIC) products
• Baseline and forecast yield; define, initiate, and steer successful completion of yield improvement efforts
• End‑to‑end yield ownership of OpenLight's heterogeneous silicon‑IIIV photonics platform, including epi suppliers, silicon front end processing, heterogeneous wafer bonding, IIIV post‑bond wafer processing, and backend wafer processing (e.g. wafer bumping and singulation); working closely with external foundry partners including suppliers and OpenLight's fabrication process and supply chain teams
• Working in tandem with OpenLight's design, test and reliability teams, ensure that PDK components can meet specifications over PVT; analyze test data for lasers, modulators, optical amplifiers and other components; support test and reliability plans and customer reports
• Working in tandem with OpenLight's PIC architects, test and commercial teams, ensure that PIC products can meet specifications over PVT; analyze all KGD data, screen for PICs, and optimize KGD specs
• Collect, analyze, interpret and summarize statistical process control monitor (PCM) and in‑line process metrology data and images, and perform correlation and yield analysis with end‑of‑line PDK component and PIC product test data; identify trends, patterns and correlations; provide feedback and recommendations to all stakeholders
• Tabulate all issues that impact performance, yield and quality; run regular cross‑functional disposition meetings towards resolving issues in a timely manner. Collaborate closely with internal teams to identify device yield limiting factors; drive root cause and failure analysis.

Skills and Preferred Experience

• M.S. or Ph.D. Degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Material Science, Applied Physics or related discipline; 5+ years of relevant professional experience
• Very strong background and experience in statistical analysis, data mining, and simulation tools such as JMP and Python; experience with AI based data and image analysis tools is a plus
• Strong knowledge of IIIV or silicon photonic wafer process development and manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor device physics, photonic device and PIC design, test and reliability
• Proven ability in statistical methods for analyzing and correlating process parameters to PDK components and PIC products through inline metrology, PCM, and test data
• Hands‑on experience with issue management and orchestration of cross‑functional teams
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, independent thinker
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong ability to systematically organize complicated analysis and concisely communicate to a large range of stakeholders with clear recommendations and priorities driven by business objectives; strong interpersonal and presentation skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Semiconductor Manufacturing

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid maternity leave
• Paid paternity leave
• Disability insurance