Recruiting World Class Talent For A World Class Leader! Join Tower Semiconductor!

Looking for a career path in the high tech manufacturing industry? Become part of a team focused on delivering the most exciting semiconductor technology to the world! If you enjoy working with others in a fast pace environment and are looking for an opportunity to grow your career in the high tech industry then Tower Semiconductor is the place to be!

Tower Semiconductor is a global specialty foundry leader! We specialize in manufacturing analog integrated circuits for more than 300 customers worldwide in growing markets such as automotive, medical, industrial, consumer and aerospace and defense, among others.

Responsible for research, development and improvement of existing and newly developed devices & process technologies for manufacture of Silicon Photonics-related devices in a semiconductor wafer foundry. The employee exercises independent judgment in developing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria.

* Process technology development and implementation in a VLSI manufacturing, foundry environment.

* Silicon photonic device design, characterization and optimization

* Participate in and coordinate experiments toward technology development and yield enhancement.

* Work with process engineering team, test team, customers to define goals and manufacturing solutions.

* Design test structures (in CAD environment) and define tests for device characterization (ICCAP, LabView).

* Provide support to resolve customer issues, problems and questions.

* Support transfer from development to production for processes variants.

* Support process transfer to worldwide fabrication facilities if needed.

• You can provide support to resolve customer issues, problems, and questions.
• You process technology development and implementation in a VLSI manufacturing, foundry environment.
• You are an expert in Silicon photonic device design, characterization and optimization
• You can participate in and coordinate experiments toward technology development and yield enhancement
• You can work with process engineering teams, test team, customers to define goals and manufacturing solutions.
• You can design test structures (in CAD environment) and define tests for device characterization (ICCAP, LabView)
• You can support transfer from development to production for processes variants.
• You can support transfers to worldwide fabrication facilities if needed.

* Position requires very strong analytical and people skills.
* Expert-level understanding of silicon photonic and optoelectronic devices.
* Minimum 5 years of experience in Silicon Photonics-related process and device development role or 5-year PhD program in related field.
* Specific computer skills desired: experience with optical simulation software (e.g. Lumerical) ability to read and edit mask layout data (e.g. Cadence Virtuoso software), experience with statistical data processing software (e.g. R or JMP), device and process TCAD simulation tools (e.g. Medici, Sentaurus etc.), experience with semiconductor fab lot management software (e.g. PROMIS or Workstream).
* B.S. or M.S. OK, PhD preferred, in engineering discipline: Electrical Eng, Materials Sci & Eng, Physics or related.

Compensation range:

$145K - $175K