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Lumentum is seeking a bright, motivated individual to contribute to the development of a variety of highly innovative and market-leading high-power and/or high-speed VCSEL products for datacom, industrial and consumer applications.
As an R&D engineer, working within a world-class VCSEL development team, you will help bring next generation Datacom VCSELs from idea to reality. You will need not only a breadth and depth of skill, but also excellent ability to collaborate with other laser device engineers, mechanical and software and test engineers, reliability experts and manufacturing process specialists. The R&D team consists of device designers, mask layout specialists, process experts, qualification, and RF test engineers, and will utilize the mass production foundry operations team.
Key Responsibilities:
- 850nm VCSEL Datacom chip designer for 100G applications
- Device and Epitaxial knowledge to meet 100G with path to 200G at 850nm
- Optimize 850nm VCSEL designs for high speed and high reliability.
- Support high-speed datacom VCSEL characterization (S21, RIN, BER, PAM4, eye mask)
- Contribute to Design for manufacturing of VCSELs with high yields at high volumes.
Key Requirements:
- 15+ years of experience with proven success in high-speed 850nm VCSEL development
- Well-known, industrial expert in their field (e.g., patents, publications)
- knowledge of semiconductor fabrication processes (lithography, wet/dry etch, oxidation, implantation, dielectric/metal deposition)
- Familiar with electronic test equipment and methodologies for VCSEL characterization (e.g., RF S-parameter testing, eye-mask testing)
- Proficient with VCSEL modeling software
- Familiar with data analysis tools like Python, Excel/JMP, Minitab, DOE
- Familiarity with wafer fabrication metrology and failure analysis techniques
- Familiarity with, planning, design, and qualification phases of development projects
- Verbal and written communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
- PhD degree in EE, Semiconductors, Materials, Physics or equivalent
Base Salary Range: $103,600K-$148K (USD)
Disclaimer:
Final base salary for the successful candidate will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job location, where work will be performed, qualifications, work history and relevant experience. With our continual goal of making Lumentum a best place to work for our employees, we strive to offer employees competitive total compensation packages, which may include annual bonus, commission for certain sales roles, equity, and health and welfare benefits.
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Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a market-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products enabling optical networking and laser applications worldwide. Lumentum optical components and subsystems are part of virtually every type of telecom, enterprise, and data center network. Lumentum lasers enable advanced manufacturing techniques and diverse applications including next-generation 3D sensing capabilities. Lumentum is headquartered in San Jose, California with R&D, manufacturing, and sales offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.lumentum.com.
